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

Great Things typically makes three- to five-year pledges, supporting nonprofits such as an after-school boxing academy in the Bronx and Every Cure, which repurposes existing drugs to treat rare disease. — Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026

But this new position would be focused specifically on providing building coverage and supervision at the district’s high schools from the time the final bell rings until the end of each building’s after-school activities. — Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026

Concepts like a recurring conversation with a sibling, a habit picked up during a mundane after-school job, or a small mistake that took months to fully understand can be inroads to genuine self-reflection and creative expression. — Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

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

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