afternoons

[ af-ter-noonz, ahf- ]
/ ˌæf tərˈnunz, ˌɑf- /

adverb

in or during any or every afternoon: He slept late and worked afternoons.

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Origin of afternoons

1895–1900, Americanism;afternoon + -s1

Words nearby afternoons

after mast, aftermath, aftermost, afternoon, afternooner, afternoons, afternoon watch, after one's own heart, afterpain, afterpains, after-party
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Words related to afternoons

siesta, teatime, cocktail hour

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British Dictionary definitions for afternoons

afternoons
/ (ˌɑːftəˈnuːnz) /

adverb

informal during the afternoon, esp regularly
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