after-hours
adjective
af·ter-hours
ˌaf-tər-ˈau̇(-ə)rz 
: engaged in or operating after a legal or conventional closing time
after-hours drinking
an after-hours club
Examples of after-hours in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
In response to the announcement, General Motors’ stock price plunged more than 7% in after-hours trading.
—
Jade Walker, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2025
Auto stocks fell in after-hours trading following Trump’s announcement.
—Kevin Breuninger,eamon Javers, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2025
Shares of the top U.S. automakers fell sharply in after-hours trading on the announcement, with General Motors down more than 7%, Ford off 4.6% and Stellantis lower by 4%.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 26 Mar. 2025
The after-hours worry can morph into surging stress about unpaid bills or figuring how to make ends meet in the 2025 turbulent economy.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for after-hours
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Jade Walker, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2025
Auto stocks fell in after-hours trading following Trump’s announcement.
—Kevin Breuninger,eamon Javers, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2025
Shares of the top U.S. automakers fell sharply in after-hours trading on the announcement, with General Motors down more than 7%, Ford off 4.6% and Stellantis lower by 4%.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 26 Mar. 2025
The after-hours worry can morph into surging stress about unpaid bills or figuring how to make ends meet in the 2025 turbulent economy.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for after-hours
Cite this Entry
“After-hours.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/after-hours. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share