-
Trending Now:
More Trending:
- transgender beleaguer scaramouch non sequitur admiral's mast
- ALL
Definition of aftercare
: the care, treatment, help, or supervision given to persons discharged from an institution (such as a hospital)
Indulge Your Inner Word Nerd
Recent Examples of aftercare from the Web
-
Brian's coaching responsibilities with the Dragons come from about 3 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Who picks up the kids from aftercare at school or daycare depends on whether their teams have games or if Cathy's traveling.
-
Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (aftercare available) Small groups separated by age. Accomplished teachers and enthusiastic counselors.
-
According to the police report, a girl told the woman who picked her up from aftercare in Broward County that she was beaten the night before by Stephanie Garcia, 33, and Delvin Randolph, 36, who share the same Boynton Beach address.
-
The solution, Kuo says, is to make sure rapid detox includes long-term aftercare programs that support sobriety.
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'aftercare'. Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
First Known Use of aftercare
1629
AFTERCARE Defined for English Language Learners
aftercare
play
noun
Definition of aftercare for English Language Learners
-
: the care, treatment, etc., given to people after they leave a place (such as a hospital or prison)
Medical Dictionary
aftercare
play
noun
af·ter·care
\-ˌke(ə)r, -ˌka(ə)r\
Medical Definition of aftercare
: the care, treatment, help, or supervision given to persons discharged from an institution (as a hospital or prison)
Learn More about aftercare
Seen and Heard
What made you want to look up aftercare? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Writing? Check your grammar now!