Plural of afternoon
regular plural
The plural of afternoon is afternoons.
Forms of afternoon
| Singular | afternoon /ˌɑːf.təˈnuːn/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | afternoons |
| Countable | countable |
Afternoons in a sentence
- We all sat in stuffy classrooms and had men in tweedy sportscoats ruin our afternoons.1988 May 6, Michael Miner, “"Chicago Times" Reaches for the Cutting Edge; Nicole Drieske Goes Public; Harry Golden”, in Chicago Reader...
- I work nights, my brother only afternoons, and my son days.From the entry nights
- One of his favorite pastimes was strolling through the breezeway on warm spring afternoons.From the entry breezeway
- The high and mighty are to be found at the Fairlawn Country Club on pleasant afternoons.From the entry high and mighty
- He has a class on Thursday afternoons, but he skipped out this week.From the entry skip out
Meaning of afternoon
- noun The part of the day from noon or lunchtime until sunset, evening, or suppertime or 6pm.
- noun The later part of anything, often with implications of decline.
- noun A party or social event held in the afternoon.
Questions about the plural of afternoon
- What is the plural of afternoon?
- The plural of afternoon is afternoons.
- Is afternoon countable?
- Afternoon is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: afternoon (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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