noun
a conventional expression of greeting or farewell
• Syn: ↑afternoon
• Hypernyms: ↑greeting, ↑salutation, ↑farewell, ↑word of farewell
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interj
somewhat formal
— used to say hello to someone in the afternoon
Good afternoon! Thanks for calling.
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used to say hello politely when people first see each other in the afternoon; in informal use people often just say Afternoon.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.