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afternoon

/ˌæf.tɚˈnun/noun3 syllables

Afternoon means: a conventional expression of greeting or farewell, used to wish someone a good afternoon.

Synonyms for afternoon1

noun, as in a conventional expression of greeting or farewell, used to wish someone a good afternoon

good afternoon

What does afternoon mean?2

noun

1

a conventional expression of greeting or farewell, used to wish someone a good afternoon

2

the part of the day between noon and evening“he spent a quiet afternoon in the park”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with afternoon?27

one syllable

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two syllables

immunecartoonballoontyphoonplatoonlagoonsaloonmaroonmonsoonraccoontycooncocoon
Show 40 near rhymes
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All 27 rhymes for afternoon, grouped by syllable

Afternoon in a sentence

  • Although she practised every afternoon, her tennis didn't improve at all.sundown
  • Judging from the look of the sky, it may rain this afternoon.CK
  • Judging from the look of the sky, it will clear up in the afternoon.Zifre
  • The weather forecast said that it would rain this afternoon, but it didn't.CK
  • If it should rain tomorrow afternoon, we will meet in the gym.CM
  • They come to collect the post at three o'clock, every afternoon.sctld
  • I'm going to be around tomorrow afternoon, so please drop in.CK
  • From the look of the sky, it may rain in the afternoon.CK

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Forms of afternoon

as a noun

plural
afternoons