afternoon
[ noun af-ter-noon, ahf-; adjective af-ter-noon, ahf-, af-, ahf- ]
noun
the time from noon until evening.
the latter part: the afternoon of life.
adjective
pertaining to the latter part of the day.
Origin of afternoon
1Other words from afternoon
- pre·af·ter·noon, noun, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for afternoon
afternoon
/ (ˌɑːftəˈnuːn) /
noun
the period of the day between noon and evening
(as modifier): afternoon tea
a middle or later part: the afternoon of life
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