P.M.
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Used with clock times to show that the time is after noon
- adverb
- /piː ɛm/
:
p.m.
- Please submit the report by 5 P.M. today.
Examples
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She usually finishes work by 6 P.M. each day.
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My flight departs at 3 P.M. tomorrow afternoon.
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The concert will start at 7 P.M. sharp.
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The meeting starts at 3 P.M..
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My flight departs at 3 P.M. tomorrow afternoon.
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The concert will start at 7 P.M. sharp.
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Please submit the report by 5 P.M. today.
Synonyms
pm
vsP.M.
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After noon and before midnight on a 12-hour clock
is written with capitals and periods between letters
PM
vsP.M.
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Shows time between noon and midnight
is written with capitals and periods between letters
p.m.
vsP.M.
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The time from noon until midnight used for times after 12:00
is written as a capitalized abbreviation with periods
post meridiem
vsP.M.
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The time from noon to midnight
is the shorter form using capitals and punctuation
Compounds
Surface Forms
P.M. positive
Etymology
P.M. comes from the Latin words post and meridiem, meaning 'after' and 'midday', and post is the same 'after' in postpone. So when we say 3 P.M. we mean '3 o'clock after midday', the hours from noon to midnight.