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afternoon
What does afternoon mean?
afternoon (noun): the part of the day from noon or lunchtime until sunset, evening, or suppertime or 6pm.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use afternoon in a sentence?
- I spent yesterday afternoon at the memorial service for grandpa. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce afternoon?
/ˌæftɚˈnun/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does afternoon come from?
From Middle English afternone, after-non, equivalent to after- + noon.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “afternoon” mean?
the part of the day from noon or lunchtime until sunset, evening, or suppertime or 6pm
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an outdoor place acting as temporary accommodation in tents or other simple structures
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one of the elements, circumstances, or influences which contribute to produce a result
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an institution where one can place and borrow money and take care of financial affairs
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