The difference between Evening and Nightfall
When used as nouns, evening means the time of the day between dusk and night, when it gets dark, whereas nightfall means the close of the day.
check bellow for the other definitions of Evening and Nightfall
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Evening as a noun:
The time of the day between dusk and night, when it gets dark.
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Evening as a noun:
The time of the day between the approximate time of midwinter dusk and midnight (compare afternoon); the period after the end of regular office working hours.
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Evening as a noun (figuratively):
A concluding time period; a point in time near the end of something; the beginning of the end of something.
Examples:
"It was the evening of the Roman Empire."
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Evening as a noun:
A party or gathering held in the evening.
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Evening as a verb:
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Evening as a verb:
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Nightfall as a noun:
The close of the day; the coming of night.