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afternooner

af·ter·noon·er
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [af-ter-noo-ner, ahf-]
    • /ˌæf tərˈnu nər, ˌɑf-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [af-ter-noo-ner, ahf-]
    • /ˌæf tərˈnu nər, ˌɑf-/

Definitions of afternooner word

  • noun afternooner a person or thing that appears, flourishes, etc., in the afternoon: One of radio's favorite afternooners is a soap opera. 1
  • noun afternooner a baseball game or other event that takes place in the afternoon. 1

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Origin of afternooner

First appearance:

before 1905
One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1905-10; afternoon + -er1

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Parts of speech for Afternooner

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

afternooner popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

afternooner usage trend in Literature

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