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afternoons

[ af-ter-noonz, ahf- ]

adverb

  1. in or during any or every afternoon:

    He slept late and worked afternoons.



afternoons

/ ˌɑːڳəˈԳːԳ /

adverb

  1. informal.
    during the afternoon, esp regularly
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Origin of afternoons1

1895–1900, Americanism; afternoon + -s 1
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Example Sentences

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In the summer the two would spend afternoons by the river, having lunch and catching up on the news.

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The rule to stop matches being televised on Saturday afternoons, when most games are played, was introduced in the 1960s to encourage fans to attend lower league games.

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The men who gather outside teashops in the afternoons to play dominoes and discuss the news say they do not approve of piracy - although they understand the enmity towards foreign ships.

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Some in the US, however, have long advocated to end the practice, arguing that doing so would lead to brighter afternoons and more economic activity.

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Eleventh and 12th grade students from across the borough spend their afternoons “learning by doing” at the Brooklyn Navy Yard — a robust industry ecosystem with over 400 businesses.

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