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Afternoon Noun ˌɑːftəˈnuːn ˌæftərˈnuːn This/Yesterday/Tomorrow Shopping Heavy Snow

Word3 afternoon
WordType (noun)
Phonetic /ˌɑːftəˈnuːn/ /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
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  • this/yesterday/tomorrow afternoon
  • in the afternoon, they went shopping.
  • where were you on the afternoon of may 21?
  • heavy snow arrived during the afternoon.
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afternoon

(noun)/ˌɑːftəˈnuːn/ /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
  1. the period of time from 12 o'clock in the middle of the day until about 6 o’clock in the evening
    • SEE ALSO good afternoon
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/good-afternoon
    • this/yesterday/tomorrow afternoon
    • In the afternoon, they went shopping.
    • Where were you on the afternoon of May 21?
    • Heavy snow arrived during the afternoon.
    • She studies art two afternoons a week.
    • Georgia was enjoying afternoon tea with her grandmother.
    • Come over on Sunday afternoon.
    • The baby always has an afternoon nap.
    • Are you ready for this afternoon's meeting?
    • The activities are split into morning and afternoon sessions.

    Extra Examples

    • I'm meeting him tomorrow afternoon.
    • As the afternoon wore on he began to look unhappy.
    • The afternoon sun shone full on her.
    • We spent the afternoon sitting by the pool.
    • You deserve an afternoon off.
    • the long sunny afternoons
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