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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So this one afternoon, Bill’s phone rang.
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Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 18 Feb. 2026
No one was seriously expecting a fantasy draft where two Kyles (Tucker and Schwarber), Dylan Cease, Edwin Diaz, and Michael King all landed at Oracle Park in a single winter afternoon.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
According to a release, the staff union called for an unfair labor practice strike on Tuesday afternoon, alleging management has shown no intention to come to an agreement on the pending contract.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
At least six survived, with rescue efforts underway Tuesday afternoon, while 10 others remained unaccounted for.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 18 Feb. 2026
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Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 18 Feb. 2026
No one was seriously expecting a fantasy draft where two Kyles (Tucker and Schwarber), Dylan Cease, Edwin Diaz, and Michael King all landed at Oracle Park in a single winter afternoon.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
According to a release, the staff union called for an unfair labor practice strike on Tuesday afternoon, alleging management has shown no intention to come to an agreement on the pending contract.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
At least six survived, with rescue efforts underway Tuesday afternoon, while 10 others remained unaccounted for.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 18 Feb. 2026
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“Afternoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/afternoon. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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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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