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. Scott Morrison:

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2. Dylan Brosnan:

   I had a Sunday afternoon with him – a story about this and that, a few pints of Guinness and we said goodbye, i would have loved to have known him.

3. Alan Dunham:

   No matter what it's going to be, it will be a significant impact between the snow and winds and the bitter cold on Sunday into Monday, people should be getting out there and getting those roofs cleared this afternoon.

4. Elizabeth Beneloga:

   The whale sharks in Oslob have been in our waters since time immemorial, the fishermen feed the whale sharks only to attract them to the water's surface -- it's a small amount of krill, and the feeding stops in the afternoon.

5. Mike Pence:

   The White House doctor has indicated he has no reason to believe that I was exposed and no need to be tested, given the unique position I have as vice president and as the leader of the White House Coronavirus Task Force, both I and my wife will be tested for the coronavirus later this afternoon.