Afternoon synonyms

ăf'tər-no͝on'

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evening
A later period or time:
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midday
The definition of midday is noon, or the middle of the day.
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p-m
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lunchtime
The midday period during which lunch is typically eaten
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post meridian
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cocktail hour
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siesta hour
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afternoon-evening (related)
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teatime
The time of day when tea is customarily served
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early-evening (related)
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postmeridian
Of, relating to, or taking place in the afternoon.
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day (related)
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post-meridiem
After noon. Used chiefly in the abbreviated form to specify the hour:
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siesta
A nap, especially an afternoon one taken after lunch in some cultures.
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good-afternoon
A phrase used in the afternoon as a greeting or farewell
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matinee
A reception or entertainment held in the daytime; esp., a performance, as of a play, held in the afternoon
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morning (related)
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lunch-time (related)
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lunch (related)
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late morning (related)
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late-afternoon (related)
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night (related)
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weekend (related)
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second-day (related)
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early-morning (related)
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week-end (related)
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Find another word for afternoon. In this page you can discover 26 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for afternoon, like: evening, midday, p-m, lunchtime, post meridian, cocktail hour, siesta hour, afternoon-evening, teatime, and postmeridian.
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Afternoon Sentence Examples

  • Toward four o'clock in the afternoon Murat's troops were entering Moscow.

  • "Good afternoon," he said.

  • In the afternoon there were to be games and races.

  • They usually spent the morning hours in the garden and the afternoon at the pool.

  • The afternoon sun was high in the sky, baking the revelers in summer warmth as they clustered around the intersection of Sixth and Main Street, the site of the infamous water fight.

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