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afternoons

American  
[af-ter-noonz, ahf-] / ˌæf tərˈnunz, ˌɑf- /

adverb

  1. in or during any or every afternoon.

    He slept late and worked afternoons.
afternoons British  
/ ˌɑːftəˈnuːnz /

adverb

  1. informal during the afternoon, esp regularly

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Etymology

Origin of afternoons

1895–1900, afternoon + -s 1

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