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afternoons

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

adverb

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

Words related to afternoons

siesta, teatime, P.M.

Words nearby afternoons

aftermost, afternoon, afternoon of a faun, the, afternoon watch, afternooner, afternoons, afterpain, afterpains, afterparty, afterpeak, afterperception

Origin of afternoons

1895–1900, Americanism; afternoon + -s1

Definition for afternoons (2 of 2)

afternoon
[ noun af-ter-noon, ahf-; adjective af-ter-noon, ahf-, af-, ahf- ]
/ noun ˌæf tərˈnun, ˌɑf-; adjective ˈæf tərˈnun, ˈɑf-, ˌæf-, ˌɑf- /

noun

the time from noon until evening.
the latter part: the afternoon of life.

adjective

pertaining to the latter part of the day.

Origin of afternoon

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

OTHER WORDS FROM afternoon

pre·af·ter·noon, noun, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for afternoons (1 of 2)

afternoons
/ (ˌɑːftəˈnuːnz) /

adverb

informal during the afternoon, esp regularly

British Dictionary definitions for afternoons (2 of 2)

afternoon
/ (ˌɑːftəˈnuːn) /

noun

  1. the period of the day between noon and evening
  2. (as modifier)afternoon tea
a middle or later partthe afternoon of life
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