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good afternoon

interjection

  1. a conventional expression used at meeting or parting in the afternoon.


good afternoon

sentence substitute

  1. a conventional expression of greeting or farewell used in the afternoon
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Example Sentences

"I only took a six pack, but I donated to all the spectators and competitors. It was a good afternoon," he said of his winnings.

From Reuters

White said there are about eight Safe Passage workers near the school who usually greet students, wishing them “good morning” or “good afternoon.”

“In the 1800s, ‘good afternoon’ was a sick burn,” explains Present.

“That was a pretty good afternoon,” he said, adding that he saw the late reggae great in concert twice, including once in Jamaica.

“I have said enough for a lifetime,” he said on that final broadcast in 2016, “and for the last time, I wish you all a very pleasant good afternoon.”

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