the period of time from 12 o'clock in the middle of the day until about 6 o'clock in the evening

the part of the day from 12 pm until about 6 pm this/yesterday/tomorrow afternoon In the afternoon they went shopping. She takes an art class two afternoons a ...

There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the word afternoon. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

Definition of afternoons adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, ...

good afternoon exclamation used to say hello formally when people first see each other in the afternoon.

used to say hello politely when people first see each other in the afternoon (in informal use people often just say Afternoon in this case)

7 дней назад · the period that starts at about twelve o'clock or after the meal in the middle of the day and ends at about six o'clock or when the sun goes down.

Definition of afternoons adverb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, ...

a light meal eaten in the afternoon, usually consisting of tea with sandwiches, scones and cakes compare cream tea, high tea

The afternoon is the part of each day which begins at lunchtime and ends at about six o'clock. He's arriving in the afternoon.