afternoon

[af-ter-noon, ahf-, af-ter-noon, ahf-, af-, ahf-]

noun

1. the time from noon until evening.

2. the latter part.

   the afternoon of life.

adjective

1. pertaining to the latter part of the day.

afternoon

/ 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

Other Word Forms

• preafternoon noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of afternoon¹

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

Example Sentences

Sixteenth seed Si also potted 151 balls, with only 16 from Day, whose highest break of the afternoon was only 22.

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The weather service is also monitoring for potential rain starting Wednesday afternoon across most of Southern California.

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It’s pinkies up at Wimbledon, as match-goers partake in a traditional British afternoon tea overlooking the courts.

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The early South African power told with an scrum penalty conceded by Wales prop Keiron Assiratti, who endured a torrid afternoon.

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The pair tied the knot in the capital, Canberra, on Saturday afternoon local time - the day after the final sitting of the parliamentary year.

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