/ Dictionary / Index A afternoon: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: af•ter•noon Pronunciation: (n.af"tur-nn', äf"-adj.af'tur-nn', äf'-, af"-, äf"-), [key] — n. the time from noon until evening. the latter part: the afternoon of life. —adj. pertaining to the latter part of the day. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: afternoon (Thesaurus) aftermost afternooner Related Content Daily Word Quiz: dentifrice Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language