afternoon

Everyday

1. The afternoon is the part of the day after midday (12 o'clock) and before evening. tree →
2. «Good afternoon» is a greeting used in the afternoon. tree →

In the lessons

a time of day that splits a story into parts, often morning and afternoon amounts to be added or compared; times in the afternoon are written p.m.; phrases: «in the afternoon», «this afternoon», «on Saturday afternoon», «good afternoon»

Examples

• She sold 20 cakes in the morning and 15 in the afternoon. tree →
• In the afternoon, 9 more birds came. tree →
• He read 12 pages in the afternoon. tree →
• How many more did she pick in the morning than in the afternoon? tree →
• Good afternoon, class! tree →
• We have art on Friday afternoons. tree →
• It is hottest in the early afternoon. tree →
• 3 p.m. is in the afternoon. tree →
• Caliph Chasid, of Bagdad, was resting comfortably on his divan one fine afternoon. tree →

Note

A time label, not a thing counted. Amounts in the morning and the afternoon are often added for the whole day. Trap: «how many more in the morning than in the afternoon» asks for a difference, not a sum. «in the afternoon» but «on Monday afternoon».