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afternoon

noun
af·​ter·​noon | \ ËŒaf-tÉ™r-ˈnün How to pronounce afternoon (audio) \

Definition of afternoon

1 : the part of day between noon and sunset
2 : a relatively late period (as of time or life) in the afternoon of the 19th century
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Other Words from afternoon

afternoon adjective

Synonyms & Antonyms for afternoon

Synonyms

afterlife, age, autumn, evening

Antonyms

springtime

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Examples of afternoon in a Sentence

morning, afternoon, evening, and night I'll see you again tomorrow afternoon. It was early afternoon when I left. She spent the afternoon at the library. I remember the many rainy afternoons I spent reading at the library. She doesn't have class on Friday afternoons. It took us all afternoon to get there. It's going to be a long afternoon listening to lectures.
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 Those headed to the Oregon coast should expect fog Monday morning, with partly sunny skies and a high of 69 degrees this afternoon, according to the forecast. — Jamie Hale | The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, "Portland metro Monday weather: Clouds should clear for sunny Labor Day," 2 Sep. 2019 The Conception had departed from Santa Barbara Harbor on Saturday morning and was scheduled to return Monday about 5 p.m. By early afternoon dozens of flower arrangements lined the railing at the harbor’s Sea Landing, from where the Conception left. — Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, "California boat fire: ‘Devastating. Tragic.’ Frantic family and friends await answers," 2 Sep. 2019 The back deck, which Ted and Malia refer to as their outdoor living room, has a retractable awning to for hot afternoons, and a stainless steel and glass railing. — Joan Morris, The Mercury News, "Sausalito houseboat a salute to modern Danish art and Hawaiian wood," 31 Aug. 2019 Forecasters are looking at cool evenings, partly cloudy mornings and mostly sunny afternoons for the entire span of the weekend. — oregonlive.com, "The 2019 Hood to Coast relay begins Friday; officials urge cautious driving," 22 Aug. 2019 More important, sacrificing their mornings meant that the afternoons and early evenings could be dedicated to Jinny. — Dallas News, "How the young owner of Frisco's Detour Doughnuts learned the business from her Korean parents," 14 Aug. 2019 Apopka wraps up the weekend in Miami with a Saturday 4 p.m. afternoon game vs. Booker T. Washington that is part of a doubleheader at Traz Powell Stadium. — J.c. Carnahan, orlandosentinel.com, "Winter Park QB Casey Case leads Wildcats into football Kickoff Classic at Lyman," 13 Aug. 2019 Financial Times Power Surge Texan electricity prices shot up by 36,000% yesterday afternoon, thanks to extreme heat spiking demand. — David Meyer, Fortune, "The Word of 2019 Isn’t ‘Plastics’: CEO Daily," 13 Aug. 2019 Classes will be for beginning to advanced levels and will be available mornings, afternoons and evenings. — Daily Pilot, "Around Town: George Thorogood, Live and Bush among headliners of upcoming Pacific Amphitheatre concerts," 8 Aug. 2019

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First Known Use of afternoon

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for afternoon

Middle English afternone, from after- after- + none noon

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afternoon

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English Language Learners Definition of afternoon

: the middle part of the day : the part of the day between noon and evening

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afternoon

noun
af·​ter·​noon | \ ËŒaf-tÉ™r-ˈnün How to pronounce afternoon (audio) \

Kids Definition of afternoon

: the part of the day between noon and evening

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