midafternoons
Between noon, evening
Midafternoons is the plural of midafternoon, referring to the middle portion of the afternoon, roughly between 2 and 4 p.m.
It typically appears when discussing recurring events or patterns across multiple days: Her energy always dipped during midafternoons.
The word functions as both noun and adverb, though the singular form is more common in everyday use.
Afternoon refreshment hour
- four-o'clockSpecific afternoon hour
- workdayStandard labor period
- schedulePlan of timed events
- breakInterrupt continuity
recess · downtime · hours · clock · slump · dip · stretch · window
Brief daytime rest
slumber · drowsiness · shuteye · yawning · eyelids · sleepiness · fatigue · lethargy
Complete lack of motion
- lullTemporary period of quiet
- hushAbsence of sound
- tranquilityUndisturbed peacefulness
- calmFree from agitation
peacefulness · serenity · placidity · quietude · solitude · subdued · mellow · gentle
teatime
Afternoon refreshment hour
- four-o'clockSpecific afternoon hour
- workdayStandard labor period
- schedulePlan of timed events
break · recess · downtime · hours · clock · slump · dip · stretch · window · slot
nap
Brief daytime rest
catnap · slumber · drowsiness · shuteye · yawning · eyelids · sleepiness · fatigue · lethargy · torpor
stillness
Complete lack of motion
- lullTemporary period of quiet
- hushAbsence of sound
- tranquilityUndisturbed peacefulness
calm · peacefulness · serenity · placidity · quietude · solitude · subdued · mellow · gentle · softness
relaxed
Free of stress
idle · restful · dawdling · lingering · meandering · sauntering · ambling · strolling · lazy · slow-paced
sunshine
Direct rays from above
basking · glowing · hazy · sun-drenched · toasty · cozy · sweltering · muggy
midafternoonsmidnights
Plural of day's end
middle of the night · wee hours · dead of night · small hours · early mornings