midafternoon

[mid-af-ter-noon, -ahf-]

mid·af·ter·noon

[mid-af-ter-noon, -ahf-]
noun
1.
the part of the afternoon centering approximately on three o'clock; the period approximately halfway between noon and sunset.
adjective
2.
occurring in or pertaining to midafternoon: a midafternoon nap.

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Midafternoon is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.

Origin:
1895–1900; mid- + afternoon
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midafternoon

noun
the middle part of the afternoon 
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