midafternoon

American  

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

noun

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

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adjective

1. occurring in or pertaining to midafternoon.

   a midafternoon nap.

Etymology

Origin of midafternoon

First recorded in 1895–1900; mid- + afternoon

Example Sentences

The stock fell by about 10% in midafternoon trading, and is on pace for its worst day since the January tech rout spurred by the success of DeepSeek, a Chinese artificial-intelligence startup.

From The Wall Street Journal

Dr. Hourani, who now heads Syria’s most important forensic laboratory, still leaves the lab at midafternoon each day for his other job in a private dental clinic.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From The Wall Street Journal

They were trying to return from popular Emerald Bay to their west side home in midafternoon when eight-foot swells swamped the boat, deadening the engine and capsizing the vessel off rocky Rubicon Point near D.L.

From Los Angeles Times