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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

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • a·ٱ·ԴǴDz noun adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of afternoon1

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; after, noon
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The truly dangerous Americans, the ones from the corporate suites, the Wall Street banks and the national security agencies, wouldn’t be caught dead at the mall where Kimberly and Justin spend their Saturday afternoons.

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A staff member said Robbie was "very lovely" and even enjoyed a Sunday roast and afternoon tea there with her husband and new baby.

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Hundreds of people lined Leeds Road in Bradford on a sunny Wednesday afternoon.

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The exact nature of the tariffs was kept a mystery until the last moment, with Trump meeting with economic advisors as late as Tuesday afternoon to finalize details.

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And the reason the marathon ends on the Westside is so runners can keep heading toward the beach, the coolest part of town, where they may cross the finish line well into a hot afternoon.

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