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

What began as a low-cost experiment to fill late night programming slots with projects made by an in-house creative team after hours developed into a distinct brand with Velvet Underground levels of influence over 21st century comedy. — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026

While doing some last-minute shopping on Christmas Eve, Hunnam, drunk after hours spent in a pub, wandered into a shoe shop. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Sep. 2026

Adjective

Sure, the stock may be down in after-hours trading due to profit-taking given the incredible advance since Mythos was announced in early April, and the OpenAI announcement noted above. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026

The museum introduced Mindfulness Mornings following the success of its past wellness events — including sound baths that were part of its First Fridays after-hours series. — Emily Tarinelli, Los Angeles Times, 28 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