Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun afternoon

2 senses of afternoon

Sense 1
afternoon -- (the part of the day between noon and evening; "he spent a quiet afternoon in the park")
       => day, daytime, daylight -- (the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside; "the dawn turned night into day"; "it is easier to make the repairs in the daytime")

Sense 2
good afternoon, afternoon -- (a conventional expression of greeting or farewell)
       => greeting, salutation -- ((usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting))
       => farewell, word of farewell -- (an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting)