after hours

1 of 2

phrase

: after the regular quitting or closing time

after-hours

2 of 2

adjective

af·​ter-hours ˌaf-tər-ˈau̇(-ə)rz 

: engaged in or operating after a legal or conventional closing time

after-hours drinking

an after-hours club

Examples of after hours in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Phrase

Shares rose as much as 5% after hours as investors welcomed early adoption of its Muse AI assistant and plans from the company to start generating revenue from it. — Diane Brady, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026

At Banter Bookshop, which opened in Fremont in 2022, around 10 to 20 people come to the store after hours on the second Wednesday of each month for Silent Book Club, according to owner Amy Davis. — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 22 Oct. 2026

Adjective

The bank's stock was down about 2% in after-hours trading on the news. — Luke Fountain,kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026

If output increases but hours, meetings and after-hours work stay the same or grow, AI may just be accelerating the workload. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Phrase

1781, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1892, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for after hours

• devours
• empowers
• sunflowers
• bowers
• flours
• flowers
• gowers
• ours
• scours
• showers
• sours
• towers