afternoon

Pronunciation

• (UK)
  • IPA: /ˌæftəˈnuːn/,
  • SAMPA: /%{ft@"nu:n/
• (US)
  •  Audio (US)^{help, file}
  • IPA: /ˌæftɚˈnuːn/
  • SAMPA: /%{ft@`"nu:n/
•  Audio (UK)^{help, file}

Noun

Singular afternoon

Plural afternoons

1. (countable & uncountable) The time after 12:00 (after noon, after lunch) and before the evening meal.

   I didn't finish that work in the morning, so I had to do it in the afternoon.

Synonyms

• PM

Related words

• after
• noon

See also

• day
• evening
• lunch
• morning
• night