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

On the eve of Election Day in the United States, former NBA star and Olympic Gold medalist Dwyane Wade urged those heading to the ballot box to think about the LGBTQ+ community while casting their vote. —Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 5 Nov. 2024

Advertisement The contract’s ratification on the eve of election day clears the way for a major U.S. manufacturer and government contractor to restart Pacific Northwest assembly lines that the factory worker walkouts had idled for 53 days. —David Koenig, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024

Ivanka Trump is skipping the campaign trail on the eve of the 2024 presidential election. —Angel Saunders, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024

On the eve of Election Day, Newsweek spoke to four young men in Lehigh County in the crucial swing state of Pennsylvania. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 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