af·ter·work
| \ ˈaf-tər-ˌwərk \
variants:
or afterworking \
ˈaf-tər-ˌwər-kiŋ
\
Definition of afterwork
(Entry 1 of 2)
after-work
adjective
af·ter-work
| \ ˈaf-tər-¦wərk
\
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Definition of after-work (Entry 2 of 2)
: happening or done following the conclusion of the workday
—always used before a noun
after-work activities In my own life as a cook, there were always two sound tracks: one for the workday and another for the after-work hours …— Anthony Bourdain, Gourmet, September 2005
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“Afterwork.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/afterwork. Accessed 7 Jul. 2022.
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