afternoon

[af-ter-noon, ahf-, af-ter-noon, ahf-, af-, ahf-] / ˌæf tərˈnun, ˌɑf-, ˈæf tərˈnun, ˈɑf-, ˌæf-, ˌɑf- /

NOUN

period after 12 noon and before sunset

Synonyms

STRONG

siesta teatime

WEAK

P.M. cocktail hour post meridian

Example Sentences

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This week’s economic highlight is the Federal Reserve’s interest rate policy meeting, which starts Tuesday and ends Wednesday with the announcement of its decision in the afternoon.

From Barron's

Despite their efforts, the father of six was pronounced dead that afternoon, with his body collected by the funeral director that evening.

From BBC

"Immediately, even though it was a Sunday afternoon, a bunch of us piled into a zoom room and started hacking away at the research, hoping to get follow-up observations on source as quickly as possible."

From Science Daily

The evacuees are due to arrive in South Korea on Sunday afternoon.

From Barron's

In the afternoon, they carpooled their children and friends to a wrestling match at 3:30 p.m., and “enjoyed watching our son compete without nervously checking our phones for work emails,” Hill said.

From MarketWatch