after hours

1 of 2

phrase

: after the regular quitting or closing time

after-hours

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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

There have been plenty of times when my feet throbbed after hours of sightseeing. — Destinee Scott, Travel + Leisure, 27 July 2026

Meanwhile, Intel posted 25% revenue growth — its fastest since 2011 — sending shares up over 4% after hours. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 24 July 2026

Adjective

After Friday’s delay in the Paramount-WBD antitrust lawsuit, shares of both media companies slid in after-hours trading, foes of the merger exulted and observers tried to process the latest twist in the merger saga. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 24 July 2026

In reaction, the chipmaker rose roughly 4% in after-hours trading. — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 24 July 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