after-school

adjective

af·​ter-school ˈaf-tər-ˌskül 

: happening or done after the end of the school day

after-school activities/programs

Examples of after-school in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In recent months, there's been the Epstein affair, and, in France, scandals surrounding after-school programs are piling up. — Baptiste Mandrillon, Time, 7 Oct. 2026

By 14, Pellacani realized diving could become something bigger than an after-school activity. — Bella Armstrong, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026

To address it, HCPS should expand targeted tutoring, after-school support and small-group instruction. — Joe Fleckenstein, Baltimore Sun, 1 Oct. 2026

Rocky and his friends Sierra and Nick had an after-school club that met in the trap room under the high school stage on Mondays and Thursdays. — Tom Drury, Harpers Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1909, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for after-school

• minuscule
• molecule
• overrule
• poiseuille
• reticule
• ridicule
• vestibule
• ampoule
• bascule
• carpool
• cesspool
• ferrule