afternoon
pronunciation
How to pronounce afternoon in British English:
UK [ˌɑːftəˈnuːn]
How to pronounce afternoon in American English:
US [ˌæftərˈnuːn]
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- Noun:
- the part of the day between noon and evening
- a conventional expression of greeting or farewell
Word Origin
- afternoon (n.)
- c. 1300, from after + noon. In 15c.-16c., the form was at afternoon; from c. 1600 it has been in the afternoon. Middle English also had aftermete "afternoon, part of the day following the noon meal," mid-14c.
Antonym
Example
- 1. How about next monday afternoon at 5 ?
- 2. The display goes on for hours in the afternoon heat .
- 3. He responded that very afternoon .
- 4. It was a busy afternoon .
- 5. The afternoon is pretty downhill .