Forenoon vs. Afternoon
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Difference Between Forenoon and Afternoon
Forenoonnoun
syn of morning: the part of the day between sunrise and noon.
Afternoonnoun
The part of the day from noon or lunchtime until sunset, evening, or suppertime or 6pm.
Forenoonnoun
the time period between dawn and noon;
I spent the morning running errandsAfternoonnoun
(figuratively) The later part of anything, often with implications of decline.
Afternoonnoun
(informal) A party or social event held in the afternoon.
Afternoonadverb
(more often in the plural) In the afternoon.
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Afternooninterjection
clipping of good afternoon.
Afternoonnoun
the part of the day between noon and evening;
he spent a quiet afternoon in the parkAfternoonnoun
a conventional expression of greeting or farewell
