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pm

1 American  
Or PM

noun

plural

pms, pm's

  1. a private message sent to another user of a social media service or private messaging service.

    How do I send a pm to the moderator of the message board?

verb (used with object)

pm'd, pmed, pm'ing, pming

  1. to send a private message to (another user of such a service).

Pm 2 American  
Symbol, Chemistry.

  1. promethium.

pm. 3 American  

abbreviation

  1. premium.

p.m. 4 American  

abbreviation

  1. after noon.

  2. the period between noon and midnight.

P.M. 5 American  
Or PM

abbreviation

  1. past master.

  2. paymaster.

  3. p.m.

  4. Police Magistrate.

  5. postmaster.

  6. postmortem.

  7. prime minister.

  8. provost marshal.

PM 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. Prime Minister

  2. Past Master (of a fraternity)

  3. Paymaster

  4. Postmaster

  5. military Provost Marshal

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p.m. 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. (indicating the time period from midday to midnight) post meridiem See a.m.

  2. post-mortem (examination)

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Pm 3 British  

symbol

  1. promethium

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pm 4 British  

abbreviation

  1. premium

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pm 5 British  

abbreviation

  1. St Pierre and Miquelon

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Usage

See a.m.

Etymology

Origin of pm1

First recorded in 2000–05

Origin of p.m.4

From Latin post merīdiem

Example Sentences

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If Friday morning's launch goes as planned, the astronauts should arrive at the orbiting ISS by approximately 3:15 pm on Saturday.

From Barron's

PM Law, a network of firms trading under a single umbrella brand, had 24 offices in Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Cumbria and Berkshire, and specialised in personal injury, wills and conveyancing.

From BBC

It said more than 100 courts across the country had been notified about PM Law's closure and the impact this could have on potentially urgent litigation matters.

From BBC

Sheffield-based PM Law closed without warning on 2 February, leaving hundreds of employees out of work and many clients stranded mid-transaction, including in the middle of house sales.

From BBC

"The PM is fighting for the millions of people in poverty who are held back by a system that doesn't work for them," he added.

From BBC

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