mid·af·ter·noon

mid·af·ter·noon
/ˌmıdˌæftɚˈnuːn, Brit ˌmıdˌɑːftəˈnuːn/ noun [noncount]
: the middle part of the afternoon

We hope to make it home by midafternoon.

— often used before another noun

a midafternoon snack


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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