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
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All proceeds from the release will be donated to the Aisling Project, a nonprofit committed to providing after-school intervention to youth in need in the Dublin area.
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Sadie Bell, Peoplemag, 18 Nov. 2023
This year, the beneficiary is the Aisling Project, an after-school project working with children and young people growing up in a disadvantaged area in Dublin, Ireland.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 17 Nov. 2023
Both bands and Interscope Records will donate all net proceeds from the single to the Aisling Project, an after-school effort for kids growing up in a disadvantaged area of Dublin.
—Evan Minsker, Pitchfork, 17 Nov. 2023
Poster Many of our favorite cheesy after-school snacks from Cheez-It to Goldfish and Babybel get the watercolor treatment in this cheerful poster.
—Devra Ferst, Bon Appétit, 10 Nov. 2023
To meet the growing demand, after-school programs and summer camps like Creator Camp have cropped up from coast to coast to teach relevant filmmaking skills.
—Taylor Lorenz, Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2023
At the mere mention of buttered crackers, some of us fondly recall mowing through a sleeve of saltines and a hunk of butter as an after-school snack, items almost always on hand.
—Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2023
Some will work with legal aid, others in after-school programs for Baltimore City teenagers.
—Erin Cox, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2023
Mixed, baked and eaten warm, straight from the skillet, these fudgy brownies are the after-school snack of your dreams.
—Christina Morales, New York Times, 20 Oct. 2023
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Sadie Bell, Peoplemag, 18 Nov. 2023
This year, the beneficiary is the Aisling Project, an after-school project working with children and young people growing up in a disadvantaged area in Dublin, Ireland.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 17 Nov. 2023
Both bands and Interscope Records will donate all net proceeds from the single to the Aisling Project, an after-school effort for kids growing up in a disadvantaged area of Dublin.
—Evan Minsker, Pitchfork, 17 Nov. 2023
Poster Many of our favorite cheesy after-school snacks from Cheez-It to Goldfish and Babybel get the watercolor treatment in this cheerful poster.
—Devra Ferst, Bon Appétit, 10 Nov. 2023
To meet the growing demand, after-school programs and summer camps like Creator Camp have cropped up from coast to coast to teach relevant filmmaking skills.
—Taylor Lorenz, Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2023
At the mere mention of buttered crackers, some of us fondly recall mowing through a sleeve of saltines and a hunk of butter as an after-school snack, items almost always on hand.
—Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2023
Some will work with legal aid, others in after-school programs for Baltimore City teenagers.
—Erin Cox, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2023
Mixed, baked and eaten warm, straight from the skillet, these fudgy brownies are the after-school snack of your dreams.
—Christina Morales, New York Times, 20 Oct. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1909, in the meaning defined above
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“After-school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/after-school. Accessed 3 Dec. 2023.
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