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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
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Later that afternoon, outside the ballroom, the line to meet Stone snaked along her merch table.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

It was a hot and dry afternoon on 12 June last year, when Flight 171 left the terminal at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Airport in Ahmedabad.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The Gameway across from Gate A5 at Chicago’s Midway Airport opened earlier this year and wasn’t busy during my recent visit on a Wednesday afternoon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Hazardous beach conditions exist for the San Diego and Orange county coastlines through Thursday afternoon.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

I dialed the number Russell had given me and left a message for Irene that I’d be missing our piano lesson that afternoon.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu



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