afternoon
noun
af·ter·noon
ˌaf-tər-ˈnün 
1
: the part of day between noon and sunset
2
: a relatively late period (as of time or life)
in the afternoon of the 19th century
afternoon
adjective
Examples of afternoon in a Sentence
morning, afternoon, evening, and night
I'll see you again tomorrow afternoon.
It was early afternoon when I left.
She spent the afternoon at the library.
I remember the many rainy afternoons I spent reading at the library.
She doesn't have class on Friday afternoons.
It took us all afternoon to get there.
It's going to be a long afternoon listening to lectures.
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Then, out of the blue, council member Martinez convened a meeting with Village Creek residents on a rainy afternoon April 20.
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Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2024
Kimberly may have learned to slow down her afternoon drives, but the mother of two is as busy as ever.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 29 Apr. 2024
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Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2024
Kimberly may have learned to slow down her afternoon drives, but the mother of two is as busy as ever.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 29 Apr. 2024
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“Afternoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/afternoon. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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afternoon
noun
af·ter·noon
ˌaf-tər-ˈnün
: the part of day between noon and sunset
afternoon
adjective
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