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pm

pm

1.0
After noon and before midnight on a 12-hour clock
  • adverb
translation icon : p. m.
  • The store closes at 10 pm on weekdays.

Examples

  • The meeting starts at 3 pm.

  • I usually have dinner around 7 pm every evening.

  • The meeting will start at 3 pm and end by 5 pm.

  • Please submit your report by 5 pm today.

  • I usually have dinner around 7 pm every evening.

  • The store closes at 10 pm on weekdays.

  • Please submit your report by 5 pm today.

Synonyms

PM
vspm
1.0

Shows time between noon and midnight

is written in lowercase without dots to mark the afternoon period
p.m.
vspm
1.0

Said after a time to show it is between noon and midnight

is written in lowercase without dots to mark the afternoon period
P.M.
vspm
1.0

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

is written in lowercase without dots to mark the afternoon period
post meridiem
vspm
5.3

The time from noon to midnight

is written in lowercase without dots to mark the afternoon period

Antonyms

AM
1.0

During the time between midnight and noon

Surface Forms

pm positive

Etymology

Pm comes from the Latin phrase post meridiem, where post means 'after' and meridiem means 'midday', so pm marks the time 'after noon' up to midnight.