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

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midafternoon

By midafternoon, a U-haul truck next to the restaurant was filled with donations.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026

The group trekked from northern Georgia—and by midafternoon on the day of their visit they had yet to go on a single ride.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 30, 2026

By midafternoon, with little progress, some European officials weighed in publicly.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026

Shares of Amex were down 3.5% in midafternoon trading Friday, more so a reflection of the company’s slight earnings miss than any concerns about revenue growth.

From Barron's ● Jan. 30, 2026

At midafternoon they lay back in an overgrown lot next to two tiny houses, the only houses they’d seen that afternoon.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt