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Definition p.m. in American English

p.m. abbreviation

abbreviation
/ˌpiˈem/

From the Latin expression post meridiem meaning “after noon.”

1

used after a time for showing that it is between noon and midnight

Example

3:30 p.m.

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Definition p.m. in American English