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afternoon

[ noun af-ter-noon, ahf-; adjective af-ter-noon, ahf-, af-, ahf- ]

noun

  1. the time from noon until evening.
  2. the latter part:

    the afternoon of life.



adjective

  1. pertaining to the latter part of the day.

afternoon

/ ˌɑːڳəˈԳː /

noun

    1. the period of the day between noon and evening
    2. ( as modifier )

      afternoon tea

  1. a middle or later part

    the afternoon of life

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • a·ٱ·ԴǴDz noun adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of afternoon1

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; after, noon
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Unlike the afternoon session when 2019 winner Trump did well to emerge at 8-8 after watching Belgium's Brecel produce an array of stunning pots, once play resumed the Englishman was in the ascendency.

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On Wednesday afternoon a US source familiar with the talks criticised Ukraine for seeking to re-open some terms that had already been agreed upon over the weekend.

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The shifts were typically overnight on weekdays, starting in the late afternoon and ranging from 12 to 16 hours.

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On Monday afternoon, Rev. Dr. William Barber and two others were arrested inside the U.S.

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“We thought our starters would be a position of strength for us from a workload standpoint, and unfortunately we lead all of baseball in innings for relievers,” pitching coach Mark Prior said Tuesday afternoon.

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