soirée

evening

noun swah-REH Less Common

Also means

party

Usage Note

Soirée differs from soir (evening as a time of day) in that it emphasises the duration or the event of the evening. Ce soir means 'tonight', whereas une soirée often implies a social gathering or party. The word was borrowed into English as 'soiree' to mean a formal evening party, keeping its French flavour. En soirée means 'in the evening' or 'at a party'.

Examples

"Nous organisons une soirée vendredi prochain."

Natural Translation

We are organising a party next Friday.

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