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af·ter·noon

afternoon

 
 
pronunciation:
aef tr nun
parts of speech:
noun, adjective
part of speech: noun
definition: Afternoon is the time of day between noon and evening.
We usually eat lunch around one o'clock in the afternoon.My mom is busy this morning, but she's going to take me to Dylan's house in the afternoon.
 
part of speech: adjective
definition: When you take an afternoon bus, it means that you take a bus that travels between noon and evening.
The baby always takes an afternoon nap.