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afternoons

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

adverb

  1. in or during any or every afternoon.

    He slept late and worked afternoons.


afternoons British  
/ ˌɑːftəˈnuːnz /

adverb

  1. 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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Almost two decades later, he remembered all the afternoons he spent at the Cavaliers arena after school.

From Los Angeles Times

I want to spend afternoons with Meadowlark and the chickens again.

From Literature

Extending their arms in a v-formation at their side, they would race down the street on weekend afternoons imagining the freedom of the airplanes soaring across the blue infinity of their Huntington Park neighborhood.

From Los Angeles Times

“I’m here on Wednesday afternoons and Saturdays. And”—she sized them up—“I’m a little older than you guys.”

From Literature

I was expected to help 'H' with coaching the first team and to also look after a small number of players in the squad who weren't involved in games on Saturday afternoons.

From BBC