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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Samsara shares declined 3.3% after hours as its fiscal second-quarter guidance met expectations, overshadowing strong Q1 results.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Shares up 1.9% to $332 in trading after hours.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Costco Wholesale may have benefited from shoppers looking for a break from higher gas prices, but its third-quarter results overall on Thursday were mixed, leading to muted trading after hours.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

Because the giants stand in the open air, visitors who show up after hours — as I did — can ogle them any time.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

The standard government work week was Monday through Friday, plus a half day on Saturday, but she requested a special security pass to stay in the building after hours.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield

after hours

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