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afternoon

afternoon

∞ 1.0
The time between noon and evening
  • noun
  • /ˌæf.tɚˈnun/
: tarde
  • We're recording this on Sunday afternoon before CES starts.
  • late afternoon
  • early afternoon
  • afternoon class

So this connects again to to the afternoon exam.

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Examples

  • Her father came to visit her every afternoon after he got home from work.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • So I spent most of the afternoon in bed, napping, relaxing,

  • Maybe we'll work on that this afternoon, but that is open.

  • What a long afternoon we have had.

    MollyMae

  • Well, after listening this afternoon, I feel very, very lucky.

  • I might see you on a Monday afternoon.

    Babes (2024)

  • Boy, have I had a busy afternoon.

    The Front Page (1974)

  • We will resume this afternoon.

    I Can't Breathe (God Forgive Them) (2022)

  • We start at 3:00 in the afternoon, daytime.

    Gran Turismo (2023)

  • We have the appointment at the fertility clinic this afternoon.

Antonyms

morning
∞ 1.0

The first part of the day from first light until noon

evening
  • Literature
62 5.3

The final period of a long process or a person's life

Compounds

good afternoon
99 1.0

A polite way to say hello in the afternoon

Saturday afternoon
46 1.0

The time after noon and before evening on Saturday

afternoon tea
  • UK
9 1.7

A light meal in the afternoon with tea and small cakes, sandwiches, or scones

afternoon delight
  • NSFW
1 9.9

A short meeting to have sex in the afternoon

afternoon delight
  • Informal
1 6.3

A small pleasant treat or activity you enjoy in the afternoon

afternoon breeze
1 1.0

A light wind in the afternoon that cools the air

afternoon treat
1 1.6

A small snack in the afternoon like tea and cookies

sunshiny afternoon
1.0

An afternoon with bright sunshine and pleasant weather

How Late

night
∞ 1.0
evening
∞ 1.0
afternoon
∞ 1.0
midday
45 1.0
morning
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

afternoon singular
afternoons plural

Morphology

afternoon = noon (transparent) = after + noon

Meaning is directly derived from the combination of 'after' + 'noon' and is easily deduced by learners. [Postprocessing: moved 'after' from base_words to prefix]

Etymology

Afternoon is made of after and noon, where noon means 'midday'. So, afternoon is the time 'after' midday, the part of the day between noon and evening.