afternoon

American  

[af-ter-noon, ahf-, af-ter-noon, ahf-, af-, ahf-] / ˌæf tərˈnun, ˌɑf-, ˈæf tərˈnun, ˈɑf-, ˌæf-, ˌɑf- /

noun

1. the time from noon until evening.

2. the latter part.

   the afternoon of life.

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adjective

1. pertaining to the latter part of the day.

afternoon British  

/ ˌɑːftəˈnuːn /

noun

1. 1. the period of the day between noon and evening

   2. ( as modifier )

      afternoon tea

2. a middle or later part

   the afternoon of life

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Other Word Forms

• preafternoon noun

Etymology

Origin of afternoon

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; after, noon

Example Sentences

Rain drifts across the car park of Crawley's sprawling Asda, but the gloom does little to slow the steady stream of shoppers this midweek afternoon.

From BBC

Last year they spent the afternoon tentatively talking about going back-to-back.

From Los Angeles Times

In downtown L.A. on Saturday afternoon, hundreds of people gathered outside the steps at City Hall and across the street at Grand Park.

From Los Angeles Times

“I have spent my entire career covering the news,” Lemon told reporters after he was released on his own recognizance Friday afternoon.

From Los Angeles Times

"I'm the main point of contact for them, regardless of whether it's three in the afternoon or two in the morning," she said.

From BBC