Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The part of day from noon until dinnertime or sunset.
- noun The latter part.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun That part of the day which extends from noon to evening.
- Pertaining to the after part ofthe day: as, afternoon shadows.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The part of the day which follows noon, between noon and evening.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The part of the
day which followsnoon , between noon andevening ; the part of the day following noon which isdaylight all year round; the second half of the working day (in regular office hours).
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the part of the day between noon and evening
- noun a conventional expression of greeting or farewell
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Examples
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** Flood Warning in effect in Monroe County for the Black and Oatka Creek until further noticie, and the Tonawanda Creek in Genesee County, until further notice**** Flood Watch in effect for all of WNY Tuesday afternoon Through Wednesday afternoon**
13WHAM: Top Stories 2009
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The reverse drive in the afternoon is also peaceful.
Best of 09 Dec 8th – Moment of Peace « Mad Dave and Lil 2009
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What they are faced with this afternoon is the ultimate interiors challenge: does that really go there next to this?
Gauguin at Tate Modern: the making of a blockbuster show Tim Adams 2010
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Morning sun with shade in the afternoon is the most ideal for plants.
Gardening under trees — the other competition « Sugar Creek Gardens’ Blog 2009
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But in the courtyard here this afternoon is a scene of unusual glamour: an impromptu photo shoot is taking place on a flight of stairs?
Love, Belle and Sebastian-style Laura Barton 2010
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The rest of the afternoon is a sort of blur of heat and sweat and bright.
"...holding my breath for the fear of sleep again..." greygirlbeast 2008
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What we have this afternoon is a battle between Senator Cornyn and Senator Kennedy.
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What we have this afternoon is a battle between Senator Cornyn and Senator Kennedy.
VDARE.com: Blog Articles » Print » Immigration Debate Update: Cornyn Versus Kennedy, Raging Bull**** 2006
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HOWEVER … the story this afternoon is about a reporter for KABC who was assaulted this morning while trying to interview the Principal among others at the school.
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HOWEVER … the story this afternoon is about a reporter for KABC who was assaulted this morning while trying to interview the Principal among others at the school.
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