after-hours

adjective

af·​ter-hours ˌaf-tər-ˈau̇(-ə)rz How to pronounce after-hours (audio)
: 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

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Cisco is up in after-hours trading on the back of a quarterly beat and strong guidance. Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 15 May 2025 There is no adrenaline rush, no after-hours scramble, just clear information. Melissa Daimler, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025 On the first Thursday evening of every month through October, Saratoga Nights brings live music, art and after-hours shopping to the Village. Belal Aftab, Mercury News, 13 May 2025 Walt Disney World has set the dates for the 2025 edition of Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party, the after-hours/extra-ticket special event at Magic Kingdom theme park. Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for after-hours

Word History

First Known Use

1892, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of after-hours was in 1892

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“After-hours.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/after-hours. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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