This is the 165th most frequent Turkish word.
akşam
Evening.
Here, 'akşam' refers to the time period in the evening.
Bugün akşam sinemaya gideceğiz.
This evening, we will go to the cinema.
In this sentence, 'akşam' is used as part of the compound 'akşam yemeği', meaning 'dinner' (evening meal).
Akşam yemeği hazır mı?
Is the dinner ready?
Here, 'akşamları' means 'in the evenings', referring to a habitual action during evening times.