Definitions
Time between noon and evening.
Word origin
From Middle English afternone, after-non, equivalent to after- + noon.
Used in a sentence
“Theſe men ſerue God in the forenoone, and the diuell in the after noone;”
“Here the stripped panelling was warmly gold and the pictures, mostly of the English school, were mellow and gentle in the afternoon light.”
“And I love to live so pleasantly/Live this life of luxury/Lazing on a sunny afternoon/In the summertime”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer5 curated clues
01“post-midday hours”9 letters
02“Late-day work stretch”9 letters
03“Later daylight hours”9 letters
04“Later daylight period”9 letters
05“Post-lunch stretch”9 letters
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