afternoon

noun

ˌaf-tər-ˈnün How to pronounce afternoon (audio)
Definition of afternoonnext
as in evening
a later period of one's life literary fame did not arrive until the afternoon of her life

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Recent Examples of afternoon The flash flood, triggered by a period of sudden heavy rainfall, hit a scenic area in the province's Weiyuan county in the afternoon and trapped some tourists who were camping. — ABC News, 26 July 2026 Winds are expected to be southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph and humidity afternoon minimums 6 to 11%. — Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 26 July 2026 Similar conditions are expected Thursday, with sunshine during much of the day followed by a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms. — The Baltimore Sun, Baltimore Sun, 26 July 2026 He’s pictured at the royal estate in 1982, heading out for an afternoon of fishing. — Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 26 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for afternoon
Recent Examples of Synonyms for afternoon
  1. evening
  2. age
  3. autumn
  4. twilight
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  • On Monday evening local time, Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held separate phone calls with his counterparts in Oman and Saudi Arabia on regional peace and the Strait of Hormuz, according to a statement on his Telegram channel.
    — Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
  • The South Bay’s successful Sushi Confidential group is giving up its restaurant site at San Pedro Square in downtown San Jose to focus on growth elsewhere in the Bay Area, founder-owner Randy Musterer announced Monday evening.
    — Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 28 July 2026
Definition of evening
Noun
  • Hagel has, amazingly, turned into one of the best wings in hockey with his top comp being Mark Stone at the same age.
    — Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • More than 2,000 volunteers are helping Polish scientists restore the skeleton of the Mastodonsaurus, a fearsome aquatic predator from around the dawn of the dinosaur age.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
Definition of age
Noun
  • Orders are expected to open in autumn, with first deliveries due in late 2026 or early 2027.
    — Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • McAuley’s fate was sealed in 1991, when district leaders discovered that almost all of its students’ families planned to move by that autumn.
    — Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026
Definition of autumn
Noun
  • However, millions of people will be able to take part in an event whose central path will briefly turn day to twilight across parts of Europe and the Arctic.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
  • The club’s talismanic captain is in the twilight of his career and Gomez’s patchy fitness record is a concern, while Jacquet and Leoni are both highly regarded but young and unproven in English football.
    — James Pearce, New York Times, 25 July 2026
Definition of twilight

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“Afternoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afternoon. Accessed 30 Jul. 2026.

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