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afternoon
noun
countable
A2
UK /ˌɑːf.təˈnuːn/ US /ˌæf.tɚˈnun/
The part of the day from noon or lunchtime until sunset, evening, or suppertime or 6pm.
The later part of anything, often with implications of decline.
figuratively
A party or social event held in the afternoon.
informal
Forms
plural
afternoons
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I spent the whole afternoon chatting with friends.
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Judging from the look of the sky, it will clear up in the afternoon.
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