Definitions

afternoon

[af-ter-noon, ahf-, af-ter-noon, ahf-, af-, ahf-] / ˌæf tərˈnun, ˌɑf-, ˈæf tərˈnun, ˈɑf-, ˌæf-, ˌɑf- /

NOUN

period after 12 noon and before sunset

Synonyms

STRONG

siesta teatime

WEAK

P.M. cocktail hour post meridian

Example Sentences

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Gold extended its climb in afternoon trading after the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady and signaled the central bank is in no hurry to cut rates further, given recent solid economic data.

From The Wall Street Journal

As of early Wednesday afternoon, more than $500,000 had been traded on the two questions.

From Barron's

“Sparkle? Sparkle? Give the boy here a donut or we’ll be listening to his stomach growl all afternoon long.”

From Literature

UPDATE: The electricity provider ESB said on Tuesday afternoon that about 5,500 homes, farms and businesses were without power, down from a peak of 30,000.

From BBC

Investors seem to be betting that Big Tech earnings will impress starting tomorrow afternoon, when Meta Platforms, Microsoft, and Tesla all report after the close.

From Barron's