after-school
adjective
af·ter-school
ˈaf-tər-ˌskül 
: happening or done after the end of the school day
after-school activities/programs
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Bus drop-off times and parent pickup could be impacted due to the situation, and all after-school activities have been canceled.
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Marcella Baietto, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
Also known as a Jell-O cake, this was a favorite after-school snack for generations of kids.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 30 Mar. 2026
Halford is a huge fan of what Cooper’s done for teens in metro Phoenix, providing free after-school programs in music, dance and arts to students ages 12 to 20 at three locations.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 30 Mar. 2026
From lunchbox staples to after-school treats, some of the most iconic snacks of the 1980s, ’90s and early 2000s have disappeared from store shelves but not from memory.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2026
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Marcella Baietto, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
Also known as a Jell-O cake, this was a favorite after-school snack for generations of kids.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 30 Mar. 2026
Halford is a huge fan of what Cooper’s done for teens in metro Phoenix, providing free after-school programs in music, dance and arts to students ages 12 to 20 at three locations.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 30 Mar. 2026
From lunchbox staples to after-school treats, some of the most iconic snacks of the 1980s, ’90s and early 2000s have disappeared from store shelves but not from memory.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for after-school
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“After-school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/after-school. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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