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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The group, named one of this year’s Pride Grand Marshals, is building new models for inclusive education with after-school programming centered on trans joy and social justice. Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 21 June 2025 As children get older, they are presented with endless opportunities to forge affiliations with peers: carpools, summer camps, team sports, after-school clubs, and so forth. Dr. Rami Kaminski, Time, 18 June 2025 Originally, Bancroft was in education, running after-school programs; the peppers came from community gardens. Ahmed Ali Akbar, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2025 His path was forged thanks to an after-school program, where kids got to make their own short films. Angelique Jackson, Variety, 11 June 2025 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 27 Jun. 2025.

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