afternoon

noun

ˌaf-tər-ˈnün How to pronounce afternoon (audio)
Definition of afternoonnext
as in evening
a later period of one's life literary fame did not arrive until the afternoon of her life

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Recent Examples of afternoon The driver of a pickup truck that plowed onto a Kansas soccer field, killing a young boy and a man, has been released without charges as investigators work to determine what turned a Saturday afternoon of youth sports into tragedy. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026 Forecasters said northeast winds will increase to 15-20 mph into late morning and afternoon, while the coast remains around 15-25 mph across the interior. — Felix Rodriguez, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026 El-Sayed’s Instagram post had received more than 30,000 comments as of Sunday afternoon. — Erin Cox, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2026 Aurora police have consistently patrolled all temples in the Aurora area since last Sunday afternoon, said Aurora Public Safety Media Manager Jim Levicki. — Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for afternoon
Recent Examples of Synonyms for afternoon
  1. evening
  2. age
  3. autumn
  4. twilight
Noun
  • The Italians have their evening passeggiata, and Spaniards practice the splendid art of the tapear, hopping from tapas joint to tapas joint in search of satisfaction and tipsiness.
    — Gary Shteyngart, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Oct. 2026
  • That same evening, officers found a coyote in the area where the child was bitten, then trapped and euthanized it.
    — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of evening
Noun
  • And until advanced age intervened, tap-dancing was his preferred form of exercise.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
  • While the youngest retirement age, 62, could receive up to $2,969 per month, a recipient who waited until 70 years old could receive up to $5,181 per month, according to the Social Security Administration.
    — Mackenzie Chase, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of age
Noun
  • If an autumn getaway is in your future, these are the most exciting hotel openings to have top of mind.
    — Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Yes, autumn is always the season of piling tees, knits, jackets, and accessories on top of each other.
    — Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of autumn
Noun
  • Indeed, in 1986, many of the largest cities were bathed in permanent twilight, with only the brightest stars and planets visible from near city centers and with astronomically unacceptable conditions up to 50 miles (80 km) away.
    — Joe Rao, Space.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Arizona led 2-1 in the third before the Padres went in front on Ty France's RBI groundout and Gavin Sheets' RBI double that center fielder Tim Tawa lost in the lights and twilight sky.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of twilight

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“Afternoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afternoon. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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