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

The bigger question is what happens after hours of rough travel when healthcare workers turn on the equipment inside. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026

Upcoming trips, which cost around $20,000 per person, include a four-day trip to Venice in September, where guests will stay in the five-star Gritti Palace, tour the Biennale with Sotheby’s managing director for Italy, and visit museums after hours. — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 13 Aug. 2026

Adjective

Coco made her final outfit changes as the after-hours party began. — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026

Year-on-year admissions continue to smash records, and a robust turnout — from the city’s open-air cinemas to the festival’s masterclasses and after-hours events — is all but guaranteed. — Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 13 Aug. 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