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 is a narrow window for Kevin Warsh’s Fed Chair confirmation before May 15 when Powell’s term as Chair expires,” a team of Raymond James Washington Policy analysts wrote in a Friday afternoon note.

From Barron's • Apr. 25, 2026

Nvidia’s stock was up 4.3% and trading at more than $208 a share in Friday afternoon action.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026

It’s a point Kinder Morgan co-founder Richard Kinder made on the company’s earnings conference call Wednesday afternoon.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

One summer afternoon in 2018, two men set out on a road trip into the Karbi Anglong region of India's northeastern Assam state.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

It wasn’t until we were back home that afternoon that I had a chance to sit Karl down and explain all about Lizzie, and her elephant story.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo

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