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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Morgan analyst Brian Essex wrote following the company’s Tuesday afternoon earnings report.

From MarketWatch

The index is up 1.3% in afternoon European trade, driven higher by gains for miners and banks.

From The Wall Street Journal

The French guy just sat down and wrote “YMCA” and “In the Navy” over an afternoon.

From The Wall Street Journal

The move for Tesla shares came after Musk posted External link on X Tuesday afternoon: “Congratulations to the Tesla team on making the first production Cybercab!”

From Barron's

She could do everything possible, prepare in every possible way, and sometimes it simply wasn’t your afternoon.

From The Wall Street Journal