afternoons

American

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

adverb

in or during any or every afternoon.

He slept late and worked afternoons.

afternoons British

/ ˌɑːftəˈnuːnz /

adverb

informal during the afternoon, esp regularly

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Etymology

Origin of afternoons

1895–1900, afternoon + -s 1

Example Sentences

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The new pacts also reflect the league’s desire to create more stand-alone games and reduce the number of matchups scheduled for Sunday afternoons.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

My wife and I watch the baby one or two afternoons a week at their house.

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

During our discussion afterward, I learned how much Don knew about filmmaking, and from then on we started spending Saturday afternoons at the academy, watching screenings of new films for free since he worked there.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

"My Saturday afternoons are now spent sitting next to Alan Shearer watching all the Premier League matches," Cann said.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

Mudd continued into Bryantown at a relaxed pace, just as he had done on countless Saturday afternoons.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson

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