English · Word Candidate

afternoon

/ˌɑːf.təˈnuːn/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: afternoons

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The part of the day from noon or lunchtime until sunset, evening, or suppertime or 6pm.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

khoảng thời gian từ trưa đến chiều tối

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Examples

Theſe men ſerue God in the forenoone, and the diuell in the after noone;

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The later part of anything, often with implications of decline.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

phần sau của một điều gì đó, thường ám chỉ sự suy giảm

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Examples

Buck.[…]Theſe both put by a poore petitioner A care-crazd mother of a many children, A beauty-waining and diſtreſſed widow, Euen in the afternoone of her beſt daies Made priſe and purchaſe of his luſtfull eye, Seduc t the pitch and height of al his thoughts, To baſe declenſion and loathd bigamie, By

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “afternoon” mean?

The part of the day from noon or lunchtime until sunset, evening, or suppertime or 6pm.

Is “afternoon” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.