p.m. in English: After midday; used with clock times from noon until midnight. (adverb)

Translation

After midday; used with clock times from noon until midnight.

Word origin

Short for Latin post meridiem, meaning after midday.

6 p.m.

"6 p.m." is six o'clock in the evening.

2.30 p.m. .

"p.m." shows the time is after midday, not in the morning.

4 p.m.

Times from noon to midnight take "p.m."; morning times take "a.m.".

morning

The early part of the day, from when the sun comes up until the middle of the day.

night

The dark part of each day, when the sun is down and people sleep.

time

The thing measured in minutes, hours, and years that keeps passing.

clock

A thing on a wall or table that shows you the time.

midnight

Twelve o'clock at night, the middle of the night.

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