late afternoon

Frequency: 8.020.0 per million words

The later part of the afternoon, just before evening, around 4 PM to 6 PM.

afternoonADJECTIVE + NOUN

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late

Examples (10)

  • The meeting is scheduled for late afternoon.
  • The golden light of the late afternoon streamed through the window.
  • We arrived at the beach in the late afternoon, just as the sun began to set.
  • Let's go for a walk this late afternoon when it's a bit cooler.
  • He usually takes a nap in the late afternoon before his night shift.
  • Traffic gets really heavy during the late afternoon rush hour.
  • A storm is expected to roll in by late afternoon.
  • By late afternoon, most of the day's work had been completed.
  • The museum closes in the late afternoon, so we should hurry.
  • I love the peaceful quiet of a Sunday late afternoon.