afternoon

noun af·ter·noon \ ˌaf-tər-ˈnün \

|Updated on: 12 Jul 2018

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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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afternoon

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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

Mirabella Pool in the North End had around 150 visitors mid-afternoon.

— alana levene and marek mazurek, BostonGlobe.com, "Yes, it’s a real heat wave, and it will stick around through the holiday," 1 July 2018
The food: Breakfast, lunch and sweet treats are the name of the game at this downtown staple, where hungry 9-5ers line up for homemade biscuits, hummus bowls and mid-afternoon sugar fixes.

— lindsey mcclave, The Courier-Journal, "Try one of these top 13 best-reviewed Louisville restaurants of 2018," 15 June 2018
The average score as of mid-afternoon Thursday was more than 6 over par, just the way the USGA likes it.

— brian costa, WSJ, "A Rough Day at the U.S. Open for McIlroy, Spieth, Mickelson," 14 June 2018
Rain remains in the weather forecast for Tuesday, with most of it expected beginning in the mid-afternoon, according to the National Weather Service office in Melbourne.

— stephen ruiz, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Rain expected to pay another visit Tuesday afternoon," 12 June 2018
Thomas Hawthorne, The Arizona Republic Phoenicians looking for a Tuesday mid-afternoon coffee had to look beyond their neighborhood Starbucks as the chain closed stores nationwide for anti-bias training.

— kimberly rapanut, azcentral, "Phoenicians share mixed reactions to Starbucks closures for bias training," 29 May 2018
Four crash survivors were taken to a Havana hospital, and three remained alive as of mid-afternoon, hospital director Martinez Blanco told Cuban state TV.

— Washington Post, "Airliner with 110 aboard crashes in Cuba, 3 said to survive," 18 May 2018
The streets were buzzing outside the Duke Energy Convention Center around mid-afternoon Friday.

— cincinnati enquirer, Cincinnati.com, "Flying Pig Marathon set for 20th anniversary running," 4 May 2018
Then there is lunch and a mid-afternoon prayer, followed by one hour of free time.

— brooke bobb, Vogue, "Inside the Sequestered Life of the Pink Sisters," 1 May 2018

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Origin and Etymology of afternoon

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

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First Known Use: 13th century

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Definition of afternoon for English Language Learners

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

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noun af·ter·noon \ ˌaf-tər-ˈnün \

Definition of afternoon for Students

: the part of the day between noon and evening

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