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Definition & Meaning of "afternoon"in English

Afternoon
01

the time of day that is between twelve o'clock and the time that the sun starts to set 

afternoon definition and meaning
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Compound
Uncountable
Examples
He likes to take a walk in the park during the afternoon. 
02

a conventional expression of greeting or farewell 

afternoon definition and meaning
afternoon
01

used as a greeting or a way to acknowledge the time of day 

afternoon definition and meaning
Informal
Examples
Afternoon, John! How's it going? 
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