Synonyms for afternoon
ˌæf tərˈnun, ˌɑf-af·ter·noon

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1. afternoonnoun

   Synonyms:
   arvo

2. afternoonnoun

   The part of the day which follows noon, between noon and evening; the part of the day following noon which is daylight all year round; the second half of the working day (in regular office hours).

   Synonyms:
   arvo

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1. afternoonnoun

   the part of the day between noon and evening

   "he spent a quiet afternoon in the park"

   Synonyms:
   good afternoon

2. good afternoon, afternoonnoun

   a conventional expression of greeting or farewell

   Synonyms:
   good afternoon

Matched Categories

1. • Daytime
   • Farewell
   • Greeting

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1. afternoonadjective

   Synonyms:
   post-meridian

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1. List of paraphrases for "afternoon":

   pm, evening, p.m., late, noon, nr, p.m, midday, jol

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1. Linda Cope:

   We had an American flag flying outside and there was urination coming down from the balconies going onto the flag, one of the drunk kids pulled a veteran American flag out of the ground and [we] made the boy put it back. This all happened Friday afternoon, through the night, into the late morning.

2. Marc Chenard:

   No tornado warnings are issued yet for the area, but the conditions could be ripe for some in the afternoon.

3. Sean Benedict:

   Out by the fires today, we're looking at temperatures in the mid - to upper 90s, with this time of year with the very low humidity, we're looking at afternoon relative humidity percentages below 10 %.

4. Woody Allen, Without Feathers:

   A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A DOE Unbearably lovely music is heard as the curtain rises, and we see the woods on a summer afternoon. A fawn dances on and nibbles slowly at some leaves. He drifts lazily through the soft foliage. Soon he starts coughing and drops dead.

5. Ron Klain:

   I am awestruck at what this team has done and how you have done it. So this afternoon I am treating everyone to cake to celebrate our success and all of your hard work.