after hours

[af-ter-auuhrz, -au-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

SpaceX shares rose 8% in after hours trading while shares of Tesla climbed by 1.5%.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

The news sent SpaceX shares up nearly 8%, or $1.71, to $159.50 in after hours trading.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

Jefferies Financial Group reported a 16% increase in quarterly profit, but its shares slipped after hours.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

Shares were tumbling 16.2% after hours on Thursday.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026

His hands would turn numb and callous after hours of hanging on.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario

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