midafternoon

midafternoon

English

Alternative forms

• mid-afternoon

Etymology

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

Noun

midafternoon (countable and uncountable, plural midafternoons)

1. The middle of the afternoon, normally between 2 and 4 pm.

   I'll be busy until midafternoon, but you can try my office around 3.

Synonyms

• none (obsolete)

Translations

middle of the afternoon

Crimean Tatar: ekindi Irish: ardtráthnóna m

Spanish: media tarde f (from around 3 to around 6)