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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There was a police presence at Pickmere Lake earlier - where officers carried out extensive searches of the area on Tuesday evening after reports the boy had gone missing after entering the water that afternoon.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

The sheer volume is so tough to manage that it may not open until the afternoon.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Ethos Technologies was trading around $18.50 Tuesday afternoon.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

Interim Orange County Fire Authority Chief TJ McGovern indicated in a Tuesday afternoon community meeting that evacuation zones might soon shrink further.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

The next afternoon, when Brie drops me off at home after babysitting, I glance over at Dr. P’s yard and see two heads of reddish hair glinting in the sunlight.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

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