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after hours

[af-ter-ouuhrz, -ou-erz, ahf-] / ˈæf tərˈaʊərz, -ˈaʊ ərz, ˈɑf- /
NOUN
night
Synonyms
STRONGEST
midnight
STRONG
bedtime blackness dark darkness duskiness evening eventide gloom nightfall nighttime obscurity twilight
WEAK
after dark before dawn dark hours dead of night dusk to dawn nighttide pitch dark pitch-darkness witching hour
Antonyms
STRONG
day daybreak daylight daytime light morning
WEAK
brightness illumination lightness

Example Sentences

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After-hours trading was muted, with tech giants trading up or down less than 1%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

After-hours, she looks for affordable Nashville apartments, books medical appointments, tries to find strollers and other baby supplies, and hosts conversations with pregnant teens about breastfeeding and preparing mentally for childbirth.

From Salon • Oct. 2, 2023

After-hours parties began returning to Washington museums in the spring, once again drawing locals with a mix of culture and mingling, drinks and hands-on activities.

From Washington Post • Sep. 29, 2022

After-hours emails from Fox News to representatives for Clinton and Farrow were not immediately returned.

From Fox News • Dec. 2, 2019

After-hours trading, which occurs before the market opens and after it closes, is another factor.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 5, 2019