after-school

adjective

af·​ter-school ˈaf-tər-ˌskül How to pronounce after-school (audio)
: happening or done after the end of the school day
after-school activities/programs

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School choirs and after-school projects became her first taste of songwriting and recording. Walaa Elsiddig, Billboard, 21 Nov. 2024 The measure, which is set to pass with about 60% of the vote (provisional ballots still need to be counted), calls for a 2.5-cent property tax rate increase to cover the cost of early childhood, after-school and summer care for more than 9,000 children. Bianca Moreno-Paz, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024 The student volunteered for an after-school program run by Curtis, and the two of them were often left alone together. Greg Wehner, Fox News, 20 Nov. 2024 Gross said the school implemented a soft lockdown, with students escorted to their buses and all after-school activities canceled. Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 19 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for after-school 

Word History

First Known Use

1909, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of after-school was in 1909

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“After-school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/after-school. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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