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afternoon

US /ˌæftɚˈnun/

noun Foundation · A2 Đời sống hằng ngày

Definition

the part of the day between noon and evening

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

The client meeting has been rescheduled for Thursday afternoon at two o'clock.

Collocations

  • Easy in the afternoon
    indicating a state, position, or relationship within the afternoon
  • Medium afternoon staff meeting
    describing afternoon staff meeting (the part of the day between noon and evening)
  • Hard Friday afternoon production deadline
    describing Friday afternoon production deadline (the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day)
  • Very Hard late afternoon trading lull
    describing late afternoon trading lull (being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time)

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