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midafternoon en · NOUN

Etymology

From Middle English mid-afternon, myd-afternon, equivalent to mid- + afternoon.

Meanings

  1. (countable, uncountable) The middle of the afternoon, normally between 2 and 4 pm.
    • THE human body was meant to have a midafternoon nap, according to a new consensus among sleep researchers who are studying the biological rhythms of sleep and alertness. 1989 September 12, Daniel Goleman, “Feeling Sleepy? An Urge to Nap Is Built In”, in The New York Times:
    • I'll be busy until midafternoon, but you can try my office around 3.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
midafternoons Number=Plur lexicographic
mid-afternoon alternative lexicographic

Synonyms

none

Translations (11)

ga ardtráthnóna (middle of the afternoon) · es media tarde (middle of the afternoon) · tr ikindi (middle of the afternoon) · de Mitte des Nachmittags (middle of the afternoon) · ca mitja tarda (middle of the afternoon) · fi iltapäivän puoliväli (middle of the afternoon) · cy canol prynhawn (middle of the afternoon) · ro mijlocul după-amiezii (middle of the afternoon) · hu középdélután (middle of the afternoon) · de Nachmittagsmitte (middle of the afternoon) · crh ekindi (middle of the afternoon)