afternoon
/ˌæf.tɚˈnun/
noun
The part of the day from noon or lunchtime until sunset, evening, or suppertime or 6pm.
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Noun 3 meanings
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.
A party or social event held in the afternoon.
Where it comes from
Etymology
From Middle English afternone, after-non, equivalent to after- + noon.
Similar and opposite words
Similar
arvoaftundernundertime
Opposite
AFTERNOON at a glance
AFTERNOON has 9 letters and scores 12 points in Scrabble (A 1 + F 4 + T 1 + E 1 + R 1 + N 1 + O 1 + O 1 + N 1) and 14 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #1,879 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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