afternoon Definition
after·noon (af′tər no̵̅o̅n′; for adj., often af′tər no̵̅o̅n′)
noun
- the time of day from noon to evening
- any period of beginning decline
adjective
of, in, or for the afternoon
afternoon Synonyms
afternoon Usage Examples
Converse of object
- spend: We also spent an afternoon canoeing which I thoroughly enjoyed.
- arrive: Mel and Jason arrived early afternoon and were eager to get into the water.
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.
- mid: A half-day drive brings us back into Nairobi where the trip finishes mid afternoon.
- late: In the late afternoon we'll drive back to Cusco for a night in the old Inca capital.
- rainy: All in all a good one for the kids on a rainy afternoon.
Modifies a noun
- tea: Afternoon tea with fresh cakes will be waiting on your return.
- session: In most weeks, there is an afternoon tutorial session: 14.00 - 16.00 which may assist students in Group Project work.
- nap: Had my afternoon nap after lunch, which included a pint of Dark Star's " Winter Solstice " .
- sun: The entrance block provides some shading to the wings to prevent overheating in the summer afternoon sun.
- sunshine: The car park, or orchard, was pleasant in the afternoon sunshine ( the only chance I had of getting there ).
- siesta: On 1 April, while his family was taking the afternoon siesta, he poured kerosene all over himself and then lit a match.
Noun used with modifier
- yesterday: They arrived back home in Newark late yesterday afternoon.
- weekday: The new Citycard will be free of charge and will no longer have the weekday afternoon travel restrictions for elderly people.
- Sunday: It is 28 degrees on a hot sunday afternoon.
- Saturday: It turned up on a friday and i'd finished the series by the saturday afternoon.
- Friday: These events normally take place in our seminar room every friday afternoon at 4pm.
- tomorrow: It would take quite some enticement to make me go tomorrow 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.
Browse dictionary entries near afternoon
- ‹ aftermost
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- ‹ aftermarket
- ‹ afterlife
- ‹ afterimage
- ‹ afterglow
- ‹ aftereffect
- ‹ afterdeck
- ‹ afterdamp
- ‹ afterclap
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- afterthought ›
- aftertime ›
- afterward ›
- afterword ›
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