afternoon
♦♦ after|noon /'ɑːftərn'uːn, 'æf-/ (afternoons)
[N-VAR]
The afternoon is the part of each day which begins at lunchtime and ends at about six o'clock.
He's arriving in the afternoon...
He had stayed in his room all afternoon.
...an afternoon news conference.after|noon tea (afternoon teas)
[N-VAR]
Afternoon tea is a small meal you can have in the afternoon. It includes a cup of tea and food such as sandwiches and cakes. (BRIT)good after|noon
[CONVENTION]
You say `Good afternoon' when you are greeting someone in the afternoon. (FORMAL)
[N-VAR]
The afternoon is the part of each day which begins at lunchtime and ends at about six o'clock.
He's arriving in the afternoon...
He had stayed in his room all afternoon.
...an afternoon news conference.after|noon tea (afternoon teas)
[N-VAR]
Afternoon tea is a small meal you can have in the afternoon. It includes a cup of tea and food such as sandwiches and cakes. (BRIT)good after|noon
[CONVENTION]
You say `Good afternoon' when you are greeting someone in the afternoon. (FORMAL)