midafternoon

mid·af·ter·noon

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [mid-af-ter-noon, -ahf-]
- /ˈmɪdˌæf tərˈnun, -ˌɑf-/
- /ˈmɪ.ˌdæf.tərˌ.nuːn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mid-af-ter-noon, -ahf-]
- /ˈmɪdˌæf tərˈnun, -ˌɑf-/

Definitions of midafternoon word

noun midafternoon the part of the afternoon centering approximately on three o'clock; the period approximately halfway between noon and sunset. 1
adjective midafternoon occurring in or pertaining to midafternoon: a midafternoon nap. 1
noun midafternoon The middle of the afternoon, normally between 2:00pm and 4:00pm. 1

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Origin of midafternoon

First appearance:

before 1895

One of the 18% newest English words

First recorded in 1895-1900; mid- + afternoon

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Parts of speech for Midafternoon

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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midafternoon popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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