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