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

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

No, this isn’t a nod to Luann’s son Noel’s after-school activity, but rather a reference to the Australian competitive breakdancer Raygun. — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2026

The members say many of them grew up eating Hershey’s around Halloween, during the holidays or simply as an after-school treat. — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 28 Sep. 2026

At the end of last season, Deerfield coach Brandon Geuder sent out an email outlining the terms of the program’s offseason training program, which included after-school workouts three times a week. — Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 23 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