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

Traveling with tech From practice to extracurricular activities to after-school jobs, high schoolers spend much of their lives on the go. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026

Few would think of an after-school robotics club, a children's cooking academy or a weekend art program. — Ignacio Carranza, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Why the after-school meltdown is normal Plenty of parents are blind sided when a child who seemed fine at pickup falls apart at home. — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 10 Aug. 2026

The leader of the group, Lydell Henry, told our partners at the Baltimore Banner the fan group had so far raised $13,000 for his group, which teaches wresting and provides after-school support to low income youth. — Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 6 Aug. 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