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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Shares of Uber were down 0.3% after hours.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

USA Rare Earth reported a first-quarter operating loss of $37 million on $5.7 million in sales; shares rose 1.5% after hours.

From Barron's • May 13, 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

Shares fell 15% to $11.24 in after hours trading.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Stay close to Ron and Hermione, do not leave Gryffindor Tower after hours, and arm yourself for the third task.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling

after hours

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