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. Hunter Biden:

   The Madrid trip should end on Sunday the 9th so he could likely get to Belgrade Sunday night and stay the 10th and 11th (not sure how much time he needs and if he could depart on the afternoon of the 11th or would depart afternoon of the 12th).

2. 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.

3. Trump State Director Chuck Laudner:

   They can't find our voters. It's always been the case. They can't find these voters, and you know, that brings up the question, are they really going to vote? Okay, that's our burden. But if they can give up three hours on a Saturday afternoon, I think we can get them to give up 45 minutes on a Monday night.

4. Stephen Butler Leacock:

   Have you ever been out for a late autumn walk in the closing part of the afternoon, and suddenly looked up to realize that the leaves have practically all gone And the sun has set and the day gone before you knew it - and with that a cold wind blows across the landscape That's retirement.

5. Karl Marx:

   In communist society, where nobody has one exclusive sphere of activity but each can become accomplished in any branch he wishes, society regulates the general production and thus makes it possible for me to do one thing today and another tomorrow, to hunt in the morning, fish in the afternoon, rear cattle in the evening, criticize after dinner, just as I have a mind, without ever becoming hunter, fisherman, shepherd or critic.