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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Oil prices rose Thursday afternoon as escalating U.S.-Iran tensions heightened fears of supply disruptions in the Middle East.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The remote island — some 30 miles southwest of Santa Barbara — is typically quiet, yet the stillness feels almost heavy this sunny afternoon.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

After confirming the grey-blue bird, he alerted a birdwatching WhatsApp group and by the afternoon, about 300 ornithologists arrived in the town hoping to catch sight of the egretta gularis.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

In afternoon trading, Warner Bros. was up 0.9% to $26.72.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

By late afternoon there was a full storm blowing snow so hard it was impossible to see where we were going.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen

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