midafternoon

American

[mid-af-ter-noon, -ahf-] / ˈmɪdˌæf tərˈnun, -ˌɑf- /

noun

the part of the afternoon centering approximately on three o'clock; the period approximately halfway between noon and sunset.

adjective

occurring in or pertaining to midafternoon.

a midafternoon nap.

Etymology

Origin of midafternoon

First recorded in 1895–1900; mid- + afternoon

Vocabulary lists containing midafternoon

Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Prefixes: mid-

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Shopify’s stock drop outpaced the 0.5% slide in the S&P 500 in midafternoon trading.

From Barron's • Dec. 1, 2025

We reach our first stop, Verdun, France, by midafternoon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025

In midafternoon trading Monday, the stock was up 3.6%.

From Barron's • Oct. 20, 2025

By midafternoon in Juneau, waters had receded and the flood threat had ended, local officials said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Aug. 13, 2025

The big white UN van came rumbling by in the midafternoon.

From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer

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