p.m.
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The time from noon until midnight used for times after 12:00
- noun
- /piː ɛm/
:
p.m.
- She doesn't usually eat lunch until 2 p.m..
Examples
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The meeting is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. tomorrow.
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We will arrive at 5:30 p.m. today.
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Our flight departs at 6:45 p.m. sharp.
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The meeting is scheduled for 3:00 p.m.
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Our flight departs at 6:45 p.m. sharp.
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The meeting is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. tomorrow.
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We will arrive at 5:30 p.m. today.
Synonyms
pm
vsp.m.
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After noon and before midnight on a 12-hour clock
is identical in meaning but written lowercase with dots
P.M.
vsp.m.
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The time from noon until midnight used in 12-hour clock times
is identical in meaning but written lowercase with dots
PM
vsp.m.
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The time between noon and midnight used for clock times
is identical in meaning but written lowercase with dots
post meridiem
vsp.m.
5.3
The time from noon to midnight
is the same time span but in abbreviated punctuated form
Surface Forms
p.m. singular
Etymology
P.m. comes from the Latin phrase post meridiem, which means 'after noon'. So p.m. names the time period from noon until midnight.