Definition & Meaning of "afternoon"in English

Afternoon

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

Grammatical Information

Animacy status

Inanimate

Composition

Compound

Uncountable

singular

not gender specific

Examples

He likes to take a walk in the park during the afternoon.

a conventional expression of greeting or farewell

afternoon

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

Informal

Examples

Afternoon, John! How's it going?

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