afternoon
[ noun af-ter-noon, ahf-; adjective af-ter-noon, ahf-, af-, ahf- ]
/ noun ˌæf tərˈnun, ˌɑf-; adjective ˈæf tərˈnun, ˈɑf-, ˌæf-, ˌɑf- /
noun
the time from noon until evening.
the latter part: the afternoon of life.
adjective
pertaining to the latter part of the day.
OTHER WORDS FROM afternoon
pre·af·ter·noon, noun, adjectiveWords nearby afternoon
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British Dictionary definitions for afternoon
afternoon
/ (ˌɑːftəˈnuːn) /
noun
- the period of the day between noon and evening
- (as modifier)afternoon tea
a middle or later part
the afternoon of life