afternoon

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Afternoon

afternoon is one of the 1000 most common headwords.

after - afternoon - again

Pronunciation[change]

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

Noun[change]

Singular
afternoon

Plural
afternoons

(countable & uncountable) The time after 12:00 (after noon, after lunch) and before the evening meal.
- Synonym: PM
I didn't finish that work in the morning, so I had to do it in the afternoon.

Related words[change]

after
noon

See also[change]

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