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 City Series concluded Sunday afternoon with the White Sox winning 2 of 3 to take the series from the Cubs.
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Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026
Ladies who lunch at The George cross paths with ladies who launch (startups, that is), men in smart suits are occasionally gala-bound, and creatives on laptops greet locals stopping in for a drink or afternoon tea under the ornate ceilings.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 May 2026
Jude Thomas and his family were some of the first people evacuated on Thursday afternoon when firefighters first responded to the plant following a report of an issue with the tanks.
—Eric Licas, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2026
Temperatures are high, the sky is sunny and there is a chance for some rain in the afternoon.
—Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 May 2026
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Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026
Ladies who lunch at The George cross paths with ladies who launch (startups, that is), men in smart suits are occasionally gala-bound, and creatives on laptops greet locals stopping in for a drink or afternoon tea under the ornate ceilings.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 May 2026
Jude Thomas and his family were some of the first people evacuated on Thursday afternoon when firefighters first responded to the plant following a report of an issue with the tanks.
—Eric Licas, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2026
Temperatures are high, the sky is sunny and there is a chance for some rain in the afternoon.
—Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 May 2026
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“Afternoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/afternoon. Accessed 29 May. 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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