Home › Words › M › midafternoonmidafternoonmidafternoon · noun — the middle of the afternoon, normally between 2 and 4 pm.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, midafternoon ranks #2,525 of 43,295 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom Middle English mid-afternon, myd-afternon, equivalent to mid- + afternoon.nounThe middle of the afternoon, normally between 2 and 4 pm.e.g.“I'll be busy until midafternoon, but you can try my office around 3.”Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.midnoon 70% match — noon; midday vs midafternoon →meridiem 69% match — Midday, noon. vs midafternoon →midhour 67% match — The middle part of the day or night. vs midafternoon →postmidnight 65% match — After midnight, but before dawn. vs midafternoon →afternoon 65% match — The part of the day from noon or lunchtime until sunset, evening, or suppertime or 6pm. vs midafternoon →noontide 64% match — Midday, noon. vs midafternoon →midtime 64% match — The time that occurs in the middle; the point midway through an event, etc. vs midafternoon →afternoonish 64% match — Resembling or characteristic of afternoon. vs midafternoon →