afternoon

3 definitions • 15 examples

the period that starts at about twelve o'clock or after the meal in the middle of the day and ends at about six o'clock or when the sun goes down:

It was a sunny afternoon.

She works three afternoons a week at the library.

It was on a Saturday afternoon.

My baby usually sleeps in the afternoon.

Let's go to the park this afternoon.

I spoke to her yesterday afternoon.

I'll meet you tomorrow afternoon at about 3.30.

She's coming round on Wednesday afternoon.

He's been in a bad mood all afternoon.

She likes to have an afternoon nap.

We got an early-/mid-/late-afternoon flight.

a friendly way of greeting someone when you meet them in the afternoon:

Afternoon, Bob!

the period that starts at about twelve o’clock or after the meal in the middle of the day and ends at about six o’clock or when the sun goes down:

[ C ] She works three afternoons a week at the library.

[ U ] My baby usually sleeps in the afternoon.

[ U ] I spoke to her yesterday afternoon.