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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Lawyers for the group set a deadline of Tuesday afternoon for the government to respond to a threat of a High Court challenge.

From BBC

But the declines gave way to gains as the afternoon rolled on.

From Barron's

That afternoon, the president agreed to sign Zhao’s pardon, the people said.

From The Wall Street Journal

In Clarksburg, a car-rental company that closes at 1 p.m. on Sundays arranged to have his car waiting for him when his flight landed later that afternoon.

From The Wall Street Journal

An Instagram post from Vogue Magazine’s Weddings section announced the nuptials, with the message garnering more than 30,000 likes as of Tuesday afternoon.

From Los Angeles Times