afternoon
[ˌæftərˈnuːn]
Definition:
1. The part of the day between noon and evening.
2. A conventional expression of greeting or farewell.
'afternoon' example sentence:
- Where were you on the afternoon of May 21?
- It was late in the afternoon.
- I'll bike the contract over to you this afternoon.
- Let's look round the town this afternoon.
- It was a chilly afternoon.
- Are you ready for this afternoon's meeting?
- The oppressive afternoon heat had tired him out.
- Can you see to it that the fax goes this afternoon?
- Afternoons he works at home.
- The rain continued to fall all afternoon.
- He's arriving in the afternoon.
- Come over on Sunday afternoon.
- I've spent the afternoon just lazing around.
- I spent the afternoon snug and warm in bed.
- The afternoon heat was suffocating.
- I hope it clears up this afternoon.
- If you come this afternoon the doctor will try to squeeze you in.
- The sun broke through at last in the afternoon.
- The rain continued falling all afternoon.
- The 800 metres is the fourth event of the afternoon.
- The baby always has an afternoon nap.
- He slept feverishly all afternoon and into the night.
- Outbreaks of rain are expected in the afternoon.
- By early afternoon the weather had brightened.
- His flight to Amsterdam connects with an afternoon flight to New York.
- Fog and low cloud cover are expected this afternoon.
- The afternoon shadows lengthened.
- She spent a profitable afternoon in the library.
- In the afternoon they went shopping.
- I'll do the shopping this afternoon.
- He spent all of that afternoon polishing the silver.
- The rain kept up all afternoon.
- This afternoon's sunshine could nudge the temperature above freezing.
- I'm having my hair cut this afternoon.
- She studies art two afternoons a week.
- I saw her one afternoon last week.
- I have to go shopping this afternoon.
- The brick walls glowed red in the late afternoon sun.
- We've pencilled in a meeting for Tuesday afternoon.
- The windows reflected the bright afternoon sunlight.
- A series of discussion groups has been timetabled for the afternoons.
- The President will be giving a press conference this afternoon.
- The energy secretary will present the strategy tomorrow afternoon.
- Will she be available this afternoon?
- She arranged an appointment for Friday afternoon at four-fifteen.
- Our system should be up by this afternoon.
- The interview took place on a Friday afternoon.
- Saturday afternoon is for recreation and outings.
- The rescue operation began on Friday afternoon.