Is afternoon a compound words?

Is afternoon a compound words?

To determine if a compound word is one word, two words or hyphenated, use a dictionary to look up the word or our lists below….List of Compound Words.

able-bodied	girlfriend	sandpaper
afternoon	grandchildren	scatterbrain
afterthought	grandfather	school day
airborne	grandmother	school year

Is afternoon a closed compound word?

Closed Compound Words For example: afternoon, birthplace, cowboy, grandson, butterfly.

What is the meaning of the compound word afternoon?

afternoon Add to list Share. The afternoon is the time of day that starts mid-day and ends in the evening. You can even use the word afternoon as a casual greeting, short for “Good afternoon!” In Middle English, the word was aftermete, meaning “after the noon meal.”

Is mid afternoon one word or two?

the part of the afternoon centering approximately on three o’clock; the period approximately halfway between noon and sunset. occurring in or pertaining to midafternoon: a midafternoon nap.

Why is afternoon called afternoon?

The word afternoon, which derives from after and noon, has been attested from about the year 1300; Middle English contained both afternoon and the synonym aftermete. Metaphorically, the word afternoon refers to a relatively late period in the expanse of time or in one’s life.

Is outside a compound word?

Compound Words: inside/outside.

Is it work day or workday?

The workweek can also be called the working week, and a workday can also be called a working day. Workday is sometimes used as an adjective meaning commonplace, ordinary, or everyday, as in It has average, workday features—nothing special. The variant workaday is more commonly used to mean the same thing.

What is another word for early afternoon?

What is another word for early afternoon?

after lunch	afternoon
p.m.	early evening
late afternoon	mid-afternoon
post-lunch	night
evening

What’s mid afternoon time?

Mid-afternoon: 2-4 p.m. Late- afternoon: 3-6 p.m. Evening: 6-9 p.m.