afternoon
/ˌæf.tɚˈnun/ noun A1- 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.
Plural afternoons
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Good afternoon, Mrs.
“I suppose I can have the mare and buggy this afternoon, Matthew?” said Marilla.
Welsh rabbits at 5 in the afternoon.
What time this afternoon did you burn your hand, Dele?”
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