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after·noon (af′tər no̵̅o̅n′; for adj., often af′tər no̵̅o̅n′)

noun

  1. the time of day from noon to evening
  2. any period of beginning decline

adjective

of, in, or for the afternoon

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afternoon Synonyms

afternoon

n.

post meridian, P.M., midday, lunchtime, teatime, cocktail hour, siesta hour, evening.


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afternoon Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • spend: We also spent an afternoon canoeing which I thoroughly enjoyed.

Preposition: at

  • leisure: Rest of afternoon at leisure Day 2 - Sat Vilnius.

Adjective modifier

  • sunny: A couple of boats were on here enjoying the sunny afternoon.

Modifies a noun

  • tea: Afternoon tea with fresh cakes will be waiting on your return.

Noun used with modifier

  • yesterday: They arrived back home in Newark late yesterday afternoon.

Possessives

  • fixture: Team line-ups v Port Vale Confirmation of the starting eleven and substitutes named for this afternoon's fixture away to Port Vale.
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afternoon quotes

Jellicoe was the only man on either side who could lose the war in an afternoon.

-Churchill, Lord Randolph Henry Spencer

   The morning cup of coffee has an exhilaration about it which the cheering influence of the afternoon or evening cup of tea cannot be expected to reproduce. 408

-Holmes, Oliver Wendell

There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea.

-James, Henry

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