Advertisement
Advertisement
afternoon
[ noun af-ter-noon, ahf-; adjective af-ter-noon, ahf-, af-, ahf- ]
adjective
- pertaining to the latter part of the day.
afternoon
/ ˌɑːڳəˈԳː /
noun
- the period of the day between noon and evening
- ( as modifier )
afternoon tea
- a middle or later part
the afternoon of life
Other Word Forms
- a·ٱ·ԴǴDz noun adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of afternoon1
Example Sentences
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.
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.
The shifts were typically overnight on weekdays, starting in the late afternoon and ranging from 12 to 16 hours.
On Monday afternoon, Rev. Dr. William Barber and two others were arrested inside the U.S.
“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.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse