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afternoon

(ɑːftəʳnuːn, æf-)
Word forms: plural afternoons
variable noun
The afternoon is the part of each day which begins at lunchtime and ends at about six o'clock.
He's arriving in the afternoon.
He had stayed in his room all afternoon.
...an afternoon news conference.

afternoon in British English

(ˌɑːftəˈnuːn)
noun
1. 
a. 
the period of the day between noon and evening
b. 
(as modifier)
afternoon tea
2. 
a middle or later part
the afternoon of life

afternoon in American English

(ˌæftərˈnun; for adj., often ˈæftərˌnun)
noun
1. 
the time of day from noon to evening
2. 
any period of beginning decline
adjective
3. 
of, in, or for the afternoon

Examples of 'afternoon' in a sentence
afternoon

He tells me they do a fantastic afternoon tea.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Have afternoon tea in one of the genteel sitting rooms.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
But the relaxation of that afternoon tea party didn’t last.
Smithsonian Mag (2017)
 Tomorrow afternoon Pep will face one of his finest students.
The Sun (2016)
From arriving at about 10.30am it was now the afternoon and my day felt wasted.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
A second rescue team was due to be dispatched yesterday afternoon.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
That is, preferably tomorrow afternoon, just before tea time.
The Sun (2016)
Now the uncapped star is sweating on the results of MRI scans and the verdict of a specialist tomorrow afternoon.
The Sun (2016)
The 45-year-old won a final qualifier in Wigan yesterday afternoon.
The Sun (2016)
Wood spends most of the afternoon on conference calls.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
You can then take a stroll in the stupendous gardens or enjoy an afternoon tea.
The Sun (2011)
The cause of a blaze that destroyed a disused furniture warehouse yesterday afternoon was unknown.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
He will conduct a media conference this afternoon.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Then he dropped me off back at school in time for the afternoon lessons.
The Sun (2015)
All parties declined to comment before a press conference due yesterday afternoon.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Afternoon tea on the terrace is also a treat.
The Sun (2011)
One of you can have the afternoon off next time.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
They also do fine afternoon tea.
The Sun (2012)
Paramedics arriving on the scene yesterday afternoon said that a woman had gone into the pond to try to pull him out.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
To complete writing an outline of my sermon by two o'clock tomorrow afternoon is a goal.
Christianity Today (2000)
On summer afternoons the rooms at the south-west corner become as dazzling as lakes.
Keane, Molly & Phipps, Sally Molly Keane's Ireland (1993)
About 40 were still at large yesterday afternoon.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
I stayed locked up in the room all afternoon.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
IF you fancy a day out with afternoon tea, you may like to think again.
The Sun (2012)
And I am going to see her tomorrow afternoon.
Frances Hodgson Burnett A Little Princess (1905)
Maybe it means their days -- their afternoons -- are numbered.
various & introduction by Deirdre Chapman A Roomful of Birds - Scottish short stories 1990 (1990)

In other languages
afternoon

British English: afternoon /ˌɑːftəˈnuːn/ NOUN
The afternoon is the part of each day which begins at 12 o'clock lunchtime and ends at about six o'clock.
He's arriving in the afternoon.
  • American English: afternoon
  • Arabic: بَعْدَ الظُهْر
  • Brazilian Portuguese: tarde
  • Chinese: 下午
  • Croatian: poslijepodne
  • Czech: odpoledne
  • Danish: eftermiddag
  • Dutch: middag
  • European Spanish: tarde
  • Finnish: iltapäivä
  • French: après-midi
  • German: Nachmittag
  • Greek: απόγευμα
  • Italian: pomeriggio
  • Japanese: 午後
  • Korean: 오후
  • Norwegian: ettermiddag
  • Polish: popołudnie
  • European Portuguese: tarde
  • Romanian: după-amiază
  • Russian: день
  • Latin American Spanish: tarde últimas horas del día
  • Swedish: eftermiddag
  • Thai: ตอนบ่าย
  • Turkish: öğleden sonra
  • Ukrainian: пообідній час
  • Vietnamese: buổi chiều

All related terms of 'afternoon'

afternoon tea
Afternoon tea is a small meal you can have in the afternoon. It includes a cup of tea and food such as sandwiches and cakes.
good afternoon
You say ' Good afternoon ' when you are greeting someone in the afternoon.
afternoon session
a part of an event taking place in the afternoon
afternoon performance
a performance during the afternoon , rather than the evening
yesterday afternoon
during the afternoon of the day preceding today
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tea
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tea
tea
Tea is a drink made by adding hot water to tea leaves or tea bags . Many people add milk to the drink and some add sugar .
tea-plant
an evergreen shrub or small tree, Camellia sinensis, of tropical and subtropical Asia, having toothed leathery leaves and white fragrant flowers: family Theaceae
the other day (or night, afternoon, etc.)
on a recent day (or night , afternoon , etc.)

Chinese translation of 'afternoon'

afternoon

(ˈɑːftəˈnuːn)

n (c/u)

  1. 下午 (xiàwǔ) (个(個), gè)
    this afternoon 今天下午 (jīntiān xiàwǔ)
    tomorrow/yesterday afternoon 明天/昨天下午 (míngtiān/zuótiān xiàwǔ)
    (good) afternoon! (= goodbye) 再见(見)！ (zàijiàn!) (= hello) 下午好！ (xiàwǔ hǎo!)

All related terms of 'afternoon'

this afternoon
今天下午 jīntiān xiàwǔ
good morning/afternoon!
早上/下午好！ zǎoshang/xiàwǔ hǎo!
yesterday morning/afternoon
昨天上午/下午 zuótiān shàngwǔ/xiàwǔ
in the morning/afternoon
在上午/下午 zài shàngwǔ/xiàwǔ
tomorrow/yesterday afternoon
明天/昨天下午 míngtiān/zuótiān xiàwǔ
Tuesday morning/afternoon/evening
星期二早晨/下午/晚上 xīngqī'èr zǎochen/xiàwǔ/wǎnshang
(good) afternoon!
( goodbye ) 再见(見)！ zàijiàn!
(afternoon) tea
( Brit ) (下午)茶 (xiàwǔ) chá
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