adv
Uncommon
afternoons
Afternoons (adv) means Regularly, on afternoons; each afternoon as a habit. Example: “He works afternoons at the garage.”
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Regularly, on afternoons; each afternoon as a habit.
"He works afternoons at the garage."
"We usually go for a walk afternoons."
How to use afternoons
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishHabitually in the afternoon, as a repeated pattern rather than a single occasion.
When to use it
More common in casual or regional speech than in formal writing, where "in the afternoons" is more usual.
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What does “afternoons” mean?
The word “afternoons” means regularly, on afternoons; each afternoon as a habit. In plain terms, habitually in the afternoon, as a repeated pattern rather than a single occasion.
How do you use “afternoons” in a sentence?
Here is “afternoons” used in a sentence: “He works afternoons at the garage.”
What part of speech is “afternoons”?
“Afternoons” is an adverb.
Is “afternoons” a common word?
“Afternoons” is an uncommon word in modern English.
