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Afternoons

The part of the day from noon or lunchtime until sunset, evening, or suppertime or 6pm.

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noun

1
The part of the day from noon or lunchtime until sunset, evening, or suppertime or 6pm.
2
The later part of anything, often with implications of decline.
3
A party or social event held in the afternoon.

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Word	Definition
postmeridian	of or pertaining to the afternoon
good afternoonnoun	a conventional expression of greeting or farewell
evenings	(informal, somewhat dated) In the evening, during the evening.
noontidesnoun	(literary) Midday, noon.
p.m.snoun	(music) Abbreviation of palm muting. [The action of palm muting an instrument while playing.]
middaysnoun	Noon; twelve o'clock during the day.
siestasnoun	(countable) A nap, especially an afternoon one taken during the hottest part of the day in some cultures.
noondaysnoun	The time of noon; the time of day when the sun is highest in the sky, especially on a hot day.
teatimesnoun	(chiefly British) The traditional time, in the late afternoon, for serving tea (the meal).
noonsnoun	At noontimes.
post meridiem	After noon, in the afternoon.
daysnoun	A particular time or period of vague extent.
weeknightsnoun	On weeknights.
this evening	During the evening of today.
nightwards	Toward night.
at night	—
lunchwards	Towards lunch.
dinnerwards	Towards dinner.
midweeknoun	The middle of the week.
midsessionnoun	During a session.

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