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afternoons |
in or during any, every, or a usual afternoon. |
coffee break |
a short rest from work, usu. in mid-morning or mid-afternoon, for coffee or other refreshments. |
evening |
the period between late afternoon and nightfall. [1/4 definitions] |
good afternoon |
used to say hello or good-bye in the afternoon. |
happy hour |
a period of one or two hours in the late afternoon during which some bars offer reduced prices on drinks. |
matinee |
a morning or afternoon performance of a play, film, or the like. |
postmeridian |
of, pertaining to, or occurring in the afternoon; after noon. |
rush hour |
a period of peak traffic, usu. in the morning and late afternoon, when many people are on their way to or from work. |
siesta |
a rest or nap, esp. in Spanish-speaking countries, during the hottest afternoon hours following the midday meal. |
swing shift |
(informal) the work shift between the day and the night shifts, usu. beginning in the middle of the afternoon and ending at midnight, or the group of workers on this shift. |
tea |
(chiefly British) a light afternoon meal of tea and sandwiches, cake, or biscuits; or the time at which this meal occurs. [1/7 definitions] |
tea party |
a small social gathering, usu. held in the late afternoon, at which tea and other refreshments are served. |
twinight |
of a baseball doubleheader, beginning in the late afternoon so that the second game begins in the evening under lights. |
vesper |
(pl.; sometimes cap.) a Christian prayer service held in the late afternoon or early evening. [1/5 definitions] |
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