Collocations for "afternoon"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "afternoon" in context.
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afternoon
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- [early, late, mid] afternoon
- a [fun, boring, difficult, crazy] afternoon
- [tomorrow, yesterday] afternoon
- [every, each] Saturday afternoon
- a quiet afternoon at [school, work, the store]
- it is (still) the middle of the afternoon
- see you tomorrow afternoon!
- they are [visiting, coming, arriving] tomorrow afternoon
- [played, slept, worked] all afternoon
- [ran, lounged, sat] around all afternoon
- spend the afternoon [running around]
- spend the afternoon with you
- spent a few afternoons [working, studying, practicing]
- am free [this, in the] afternoon
- have a [nice, great, fun] afternoon
- an afternoon of [fun, excitement, games, entertainment]
- on one afternoon in the [summer of 1999]
- it all happened on one afternoon [in, during]
- afternoon [tea, cup of coffee]
- in the afternoon [sun, light, heat]
- afternoon [classes, meeting]
- an afternoon [nap, break, stroll, walk, run, snack]
'afternoon' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
August
- Friday
- Monday
- Saturday
- Sunday
- Thursday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- address
- amused
- anytime
- arcade
- arrival
- availability
- break
- calm
- close
- coffee
- convenient
- customary
- disconnect
- drive
- drizzle
- gym
- home
- housework
- late
- lazy
- manure
- march
- meal
- nap
- office
- officer
- one
- open
- overcast
- quiet
- rainy
- relaxing
- run
- seaside
- session
- shift
- shut
- sizzling
- slot
- snack
- snooze
- social