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- [af-ter-noonz, ahf-]
- /ˌæf tərˈnunz, ˌɑf-/
- /ˌɑːf.təˈnuːnz/
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- [af-ter-noonz, ahf-]
- /ˌæf tərˈnunz, ˌɑf-/
Definitions of afternoons word
- adverb afternoons during the afternoon, esp regularly 3
- adverb afternoons during every afternoon or most afternoons 3
- adverb afternoons in or during any or every afternoon: He slept late and worked afternoons. 1
- noun afternoons the time from noon until evening. 1
- noun afternoons the latter part: the afternoon of life. 1
- adjective afternoons pertaining to the latter part of the day. 1
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Origin of afternoons
First appearance:
before 1895 One of the 18% newest English words
1895-1900, Americanism; afternoon + -s1
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Parts of speech for Afternoons
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
afternoons popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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noun afternoons
- mornings — in or during the morning regularly.
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