afternoon
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
afternoons
plural
afternoons
Britannica Dictionary definition of AFTERNOON
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the middle part of the day
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the part of the day between noon and evening
— often used before another noun
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see also good afternoon
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morning, afternoon, evening, and night
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I'll see you again tomorrow afternoon.
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It was early/late afternoon when I left.
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She spent the/her afternoon at the library.
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She came home the next/following afternoon. [=during the afternoon of the next day]
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I remember the many rainy afternoons I spent reading at the library.
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She doesn't have class on Friday afternoons.
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It took us all afternoon to get there.
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It's going to be a long afternoon listening to lectures.
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We went for a walk this afternoon. [=during the afternoon today]
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an afternoon drive
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afternoon tea
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Our garden gets plenty of afternoon sun. [=the sun shines on the garden in the afternoon]
