good afternoon

American

interjection

a conventional expression used at meeting or parting in the afternoon.

good afternoon British

a conventional expression of greeting or farewell used in the afternoon

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Good afternoon, this is our lasted rain forecast.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 2025

Good afternoon Southern California, did you feel the magnitude 3.9 quake about 3 miles southwest of Brawley at 4:05 pm?

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2024

Good afternoon and welcome to our live page as Vaughan Gething will be sworn in as Wales' fifth first minister later this afternoon.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2024

Good afternoon and welcome to Cardiff for the first of three matches on this Six Nations Super Saturday.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2024

“You will join me for breakfast at eight-thirty in the Great Hall. No excuses. Good afternoon to you all.”

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling

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