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p.m.

p.m.

1.0
The time from noon until midnight used for times after 12:00
  • noun
  • /piː ɛm/
translation icon : p.m.
  • She doesn't usually eat lunch until 2 p.m..

Examples

  • The meeting is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. tomorrow.

  • We will arrive at 5:30 p.m. today.

  • Our flight departs at 6:45 p.m. sharp.

  • The meeting is scheduled for 3:00 p.m.

  • Our flight departs at 6:45 p.m. sharp.

  • The meeting is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. tomorrow.

  • We will arrive at 5:30 p.m. today.

Synonyms

P.M.
vsp.m.
1.0

The time from noon until midnight used in 12-hour clock times

is identical in meaning but written lowercase with dots
PM
vsp.m.
1.0

The time between noon and midnight used for clock times

is identical in meaning but written lowercase with dots
pm
vsp.m.
1.0

After noon and before midnight on a 12-hour clock

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.