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Midafternoon is an English word with synonyms like day or daytime. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Midafternoon in a sentence

Midafternoon meaning

The middle of the afternoon, normally between 2 and 4 pm.

Synonyms of Midafternoon

day daytime daylight

Related words

Other words often associated with Midafternoon or its synonyms:

night period light time

Using Midafternoon

  • The main meaning on this page is: The middle of the afternoon, normally between 2 and 4 pm.
  • Useful related words include: day, daytime, daylight.
  • In the example corpus, midafternoon often appears in combinations such as: by midafternoon, midafternoon the, the midafternoon.

Context around Midafternoon

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 4 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 9 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

ain 1×

Often after:

burnside 1× high 1×

Sentence patterns with Midafternoon

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

20s by midafternoon the weather 1× al ain midafternoon by members 1× by midafternoon burnside had 1× by midafternoon the white 1× early or midafternoon as most 1× in the midafternoon to 95 1× into the midafternoon and included 1× it was midafternoon 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

by midafternoon burnside 1× by midafternoon the 1× classes were still 1× during december and 1× gunfire continued to 1× it is best 1×

Common sentence endings:

95 at night 1× against the confederates 1× high of convert 1× it was midafternoon 1× remain under seal 1× shortened their hours 1×

Words around Midafternoon

Just before it in the word index:

mida 9 mid 9.596 micyra 3 micucci 2 micu 6 mict 10

Just after it in the word index:

midair 63 midala 2 midalja 2 midamerican 10 midan 2 midas 67

Similar in corpus frequency:

aanholt 13 aardwolf 13 abati 13 abbeville 13 abcc 13 abcon 13

Corpus analysis for Midafternoon

  • In this selection, "midafternoon" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, ain, burnside and high stand out and add context to how "midafternoon" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 20s by midafternoon the weather and al ain midafternoon by members. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "midafternoon" sits close to words such as aanholt, aardwolf and abati, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with midafternoon

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Classes were still in session; it was midafternoon. (8 words)

By midafternoon, Burnside had failed on both flanks to make progress against the Confederates. (14 words)

Relative humidity is generally high, varying from 65% in the midafternoon to 95% at night. (15 words)

Longer example sentences

It was unclear if Ellis will make public the reason behind an unexpected recess on Friday that lasted into the midafternoon and included a lengthy discussion with the lawyers and judge at the bench, the contents of which remain under seal. (41 words)

Gunfire continued to be heard in Ras al-Ain midafternoon by members of a civilian convoy attempting to reach the city, according to Robin Fleming, an American researcher traveling with the convoy. (32 words)

So, rather than trying to circumvent Mother Nature (in either of your cases), can you carve out some of that midafternoon time just for each other? (26 words)

Question examples

So, rather than trying to circumvent Mother Nature (in either of your cases), can you carve out some of that midafternoon time just for each other? (26 words)

Example sentences (10)

Classes were still in session; it was midafternoon.

Lingering rain in the metro area will end and temperatures will fall into the 20s by midafternoon, the Weather Service said.

So, rather than trying to circumvent Mother Nature (in either of your cases), can you carve out some of that midafternoon time just for each other?

It is best to go during early or midafternoon, as most businesses that are open have shortened their hours.

Gunfire continued to be heard in Ras al-Ain midafternoon by members of a civilian convoy attempting to reach the city, according to Robin Fleming, an American researcher traveling with the convoy.

By midafternoon the White House announced that plans were underway for a fall summit in Washington.

It was unclear if Ellis will make public the reason behind an unexpected recess on Friday that lasted into the midafternoon and included a lengthy discussion with the lawyers and judge at the bench, the contents of which remain under seal.

By midafternoon, Burnside had failed on both flanks to make progress against the Confederates.

During December and January, temperatures range from an early morning low of convert to a midafternoon high of convert.

Relative humidity is generally high, varying from 65% in the midafternoon to 95% at night.

Common combinations with midafternoon

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "midafternoon" in a sentence?
An example: "Classes were still in session; it was midafternoon." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "midafternoon" from authentic English texts.
What does "midafternoon" mean?
Midafternoon means: The middle of the afternoon, normally between 2 and 4 pm.
What are synonyms of "midafternoon"?
Common synonyms of "midafternoon" include: day, daytime, daylight.
How many example sentences with "midafternoon" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "midafternoon", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.