eve

1 of 2

noun (1)

ˈēv 

1

: evening

2

: the evening or the day before a special day

3

: the period immediately preceding

Eve

2 of 2

noun (2)

ˈēv 

in the Bible : the first woman, the wife of Adam, and the mother of Cain and Abel

Synonyms

Noun (1)

• crepuscule
• crepuscle
• dusk
• evenfall
• evening
• eventide
• gloaming
• night
• nightfall
• sundown
• sunset
• twilight

Examples of eve in a Sentence

Noun (1)

from morn to eve the settlers toiled to eke a living from the harsh land

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Guest host: Lee Cowan Notre-Dame Cathedral of Paris, on the eve of its reopening to the public, December 6, 2024. —David Morgan, CBS News, 6 Dec. 2024

On Tuesday, the eve before Art Basel Miami Beach opens its doors to the VIP crowd, Pucci brought a Fun Fair to the adjacent Miami Botanical Gardens. —Kristen Tauer, WWD, 4 Dec. 2024

Speaking to Eurogamer on the eve of PlayStation's 30th anniversary, Layden talked about how the video game industry struggles to grow its audience and how making shorter titles could be the answer. —Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024

News of Gonzalez joining the club comes on the eve of Madrid taking on Athletic Club in Bilbao and being able to reduce FC Barcelona's lead to just a single point at the top of the Spanish table through a win. —Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English eve, even

Noun (2)

Old English Ēfe, from Late Latin Eva, from Hebrew Ḥawwāh

First Known Use

Noun (1)

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing eve

• adam-and-eve

Kids Definition

eve

noun

ˈēv 

1

: evening

2

: the evening or the day before a special day

New Year's Eve

3

: the period just before an important event