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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Kennedy announced Tuesday afternoon that eight artificial dyes will be eliminated from medications and the nation's food supply by the end of 2026.
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Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
The plane returned to Washington later that afternoon.
—Daniel Klaidman, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2025
This nail-biting plot point from Conclave is actually drawn from real life; as in the film, votes are taken each day, morning and afternoon, until a candidate wins a two-thirds majority.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 22 Apr. 2025
Pair the skirt with a blouse for a rooftop brunch, or wear the top with jeans for a gallery-hopping afternoon.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 21 Apr. 2025
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Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
The plane returned to Washington later that afternoon.
—Daniel Klaidman, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2025
This nail-biting plot point from Conclave is actually drawn from real life; as in the film, votes are taken each day, morning and afternoon, until a candidate wins a two-thirds majority.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 22 Apr. 2025
Pair the skirt with a blouse for a rooftop brunch, or wear the top with jeans for a gallery-hopping afternoon.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 21 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for afternoon
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“Afternoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/afternoon. Accessed 3 May. 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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