afternoon
noun
af·ter·noon
ˌaf-tər-ˈnün 
1
: the part of day between noon and sunset
2
: a relatively late period (as of time or life)
in the afternoon of the 19th century
afternoon
adjective
Examples of afternoon in a Sentence
morning, afternoon, evening, and night
I'll see you again tomorrow afternoon.
It was early afternoon when I left.
She spent the afternoon at the library.
I remember the many rainy afternoons I spent reading at the library.
She doesn't have class on Friday afternoons.
It took us all afternoon to get there.
It's going to be a long afternoon listening to lectures.
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The Prince and Princess of Wales were seen glancing over their shoulders as Andrew left Westminster Cathedral following the Duchess of Kent's funeral on Tuesday afternoon.
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Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Under the 72-hour rule, this would put the legislation up for a vote on Friday afternoon.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 17 Sep. 2025
Between Kirk’s shooting last Wednesday afternoon and the following morning, Forbes’ Conor Murray writes that some conservative pundits had some of their biggest streaming audiences ever.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The body of Cory Zukatis was found in Vicksburg Monday afternoon, according to the Vicksburg Post.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
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Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Under the 72-hour rule, this would put the legislation up for a vote on Friday afternoon.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 17 Sep. 2025
Between Kirk’s shooting last Wednesday afternoon and the following morning, Forbes’ Conor Murray writes that some conservative pundits had some of their biggest streaming audiences ever.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The body of Cory Zukatis was found in Vicksburg Monday afternoon, according to the Vicksburg Post.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
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“Afternoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/afternoon. Accessed 24 Sep. 2025.
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afternoon
noun
af·ter·noon
ˌaf-tər-ˈnün
: the part of day between noon and sunset
afternoon
adjective
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