afternoon

CEFRA1

/ˌɑːf.təˈnuːn/

noun · adverb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The part of the day between midday and evening.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A party or social event held in the afternoon.

Examples

  • I spent the whole afternoon chatting with friends.

  • Judging from the look of the sky, it may rain this afternoon.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
3

Also pronounced

  • /ˌæf.tɚˈnun/
  • /ˌaf.təˈnuːn/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The later part of anything, often with implications of decline.

  2. The part of the day from noon or lunchtime until sunset, evening, or suppertime or 6pm.

adverb

Extra meaning

  1. In the afternoon.

More examples

In context

  • The meeting is scheduled for Friday afternoon.

  • Theſe men ſerue God in the forenoone, and the diuell in the after noone;

  • Here the stripped panelling was warmly gold and the pictures, mostly of the English school, were mellow and gentle in the afternoon light.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English afternone, after-non, equivalent to after- + noon.