afternoon
noun
af·ter·noon
ˌaf-tər-ˈnün 
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
afternoon
adjective
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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If this vote is not decisive, over the next two days, two votes will be held in the morning, and two more in the afternoon.
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Callum Sutherland, Time, 3 May 2025
The group marched to Grant Park in the afternoon, as hundreds of thousands turned out for rallies around the world, many united in anger over Trump’s agenda, including aggressive tariffs and immigration crackdowns.
—Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2025
Meanwhile on the West Coast, thunderstorms with rampant lightning quickly developed the afternoon of May 1, prompting a flash flood warning for parts of California including Los Angeles, Ventura and Santa Barbara counties.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 2 May 2025
In the afternoon, the café-style windows are thrown open as its bistro tables spill out onto the sidewalk, ready to hold gigantic Aperol spritzes in burgundy glasses.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 2 May 2025
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Callum Sutherland, Time, 3 May 2025
The group marched to Grant Park in the afternoon, as hundreds of thousands turned out for rallies around the world, many united in anger over Trump’s agenda, including aggressive tariffs and immigration crackdowns.
—Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2025
Meanwhile on the West Coast, thunderstorms with rampant lightning quickly developed the afternoon of May 1, prompting a flash flood warning for parts of California including Los Angeles, Ventura and Santa Barbara counties.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 2 May 2025
In the afternoon, the café-style windows are thrown open as its bistro tables spill out onto the sidewalk, ready to hold gigantic Aperol spritzes in burgundy glasses.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 2 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for afternoon
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“Afternoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/afternoon. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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afternoon
noun
af·ter·noon
ˌaf-tər-ˈnün
: the part of day between noon and sunset
afternoon
adjective
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