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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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.
Recent Examples of afternoon from the Web
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In mornings and afternoons, protesters pack Chacao’s plazas and streets, erecting barricades and throwing stones.
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The NWS advises that anyone spending time outside take frequent breaks in the shade, drink a good amount of water and limit intense physical activity during the early and mid-afternoon, when temperatures are expected to be at their highest.
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Strong Storms Saturday As our blistering heat and humidity rolls along, the buildup over the past two weeks has continued to make our afternoons unstable and ripe for thunderstorm development.
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NAIROBI, Kenya - Kenyan researcher James Miser Akoko stood at the edge of Nairobi’s vast Dandora dump in the late afternoon heat, staring down into a recipe for the next pandemic.
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Porter EMS transported the boy to Porter Regional Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 5:26 p.m. The Porter County Sheriff's Department is investigating the drowning but did not have any additional information Wednesday afternoon.
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At least one person was injured late Wednesday afternoon and taken to an area hospital, following a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 88 near the Naperville-Aurora border, authorities said.
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On Tuesday afternoon, July 4, 506 candidates from 67 countries were sworn in as U.S. citizens at the Fourth of July Naturalization Ceremony at the Seattle Center.
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Acting on an American request, the United Nations Security Council, which has repeatedly penalized North Korea over its violations of a ban on nuclear and missile testing, will meet in an emergency session on Wednesday afternoon.
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First Known Use of afternoon
13th century
AFTERNOON Defined for English Language Learners
afternoon
playDefinition of afternoon for English Language Learners
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: the middle part of the day : the part of the day between noon and evening
AFTERNOON Defined for Kids
afternoon
playDefinition of afternoon for Students
: the part of the day between noon and evening
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