Liberal Dictionary English Dictionary
good afternoon Examples interjection
- a conventional expression used at meeting or parting in the afternoon.
Examples from the Web for good afternoon Historical Examples of good afternoon
You can tell them all the rest, and I will wish you good-afternoon.
Jessie Fothergill
“Good-afternoon, Miss Ruth,” said the old nobleman, nodding and smiling.
David Christie Murray
“Good-afternoon, my man,” said the stars and wreath in the centre in a high, piping voice.
Mary Johnston
“Good-afternoon,” she returned, passing on through the room.
Lippincott’s Magazine, Vol. 26, August, 1880
Various
The dresser rose, murmured: “Good-afternoon, miss,” and went.
John Galsworthy
British Dictionary definitions for good afternoon good afternoon sentence substitute
- a conventional expression of greeting or farewell used in the afternoon