afternoon

[ noun af-ter-noon, ahf-; adjective af-ter-noon, ahf-, af-, ahf- ]

/ noun ˌæf tərˈnun, ˌɑf-; adjective ˈæf tərˈnun, ˈɑf-, ˌæf-, ˌɑf- /

the time from noon until evening.

the latter part: the afternoon of life.

pertaining to the latter part of the day.

Origin of afternoon

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; see origin at after, noon

pre·af·ter·noon, noun, adjective

And it was sad, very sad, to be with Mister Ham Wednesday afternoon.

The Stacks: Sell the Overcoat, Keep the Dignity |Paul Hemphill |December 22, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
His success later in the afternoon has staggered a nation and sent two families reeling from heartache that never diminishes.

Any Outrage Out There for Ramos and Liu, Protesters? |Mike Barnicle |December 22, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The bit, in which two chopper-riding mamas host an afternoon talk show, started off well.

The Curious Little Shell That Restarted Jenny Slate’s Career |Luke Hopping |December 15, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Throughout the afternoon, Rashid was inundated with phone calls and knocks on the door.

Embedding With the Women Who Are Kicking ISIS Ass |Susannah George |December 15, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

On Sunday afternoon both Babinets and Dimitriyev were released after several hours of detention.

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As the afternoon advances, for variation, there is a fight at the barriers.

Life on a Mediaeval Barony |William Stearns Davis
Though late in the afternoon, the sun was hot, the air sultry.

The Wonder of War on Land |Francis Rolt-Wheeler
He will be at church this afternoon; so, suppose you call here at nine this evening.

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 83, September, 1864 |Various
George Sannel could never remember with distinctness the ensuing events of that afternoon.

Jan of the Windmill |Juliana Horatia Ewing
The vice president in charge of programs dropped into the 205studio that afternoon and watched them work for over an hour.

Janet Hardy in Radio City |Ruthe S. Wheeler

afternoon

/ (ˌɑːftəˈnuːn) /

a middle or later part the afternoon of life