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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Fast-forward to Sunday afternoon, Dodger Stadium, where the starting pitcher looks lost.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Sir Keir will appear on Monday afternoon and there is an invitation for Sir Olly to do so on Tuesday, in front of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

But on Friday afternoon, the index was on track to clinch a historic accomplishment: a 13th straight day in the green.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

“It’s very hard to fully grasp what we just went through,” Wiseman said during a briefing with reporters Thursday afternoon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

That afternoon, I thought, was the saddest in my life.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff

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