After-Hours

B1 16+

Pronunciation: /ˈæftərˌaʊərz/

Definitions of after-hours

noun a period of time after the usual working hours

Example Sentences

A1 I like to relax and watch TV after-hours.

A2 After-hours, the office is empty and quiet.

B1 The after-hours party was a great way to celebrate the end of the project.

B2 The after-hours meeting lasted longer than expected.

C1 The after-hours policy at the company allows employees to work flexible hours.

C2 The after-hours access to the gym is limited to members only.

adjective describing something that happens or is done after the usual working hours

Example Sentences

A1 I like to go to after-hours parties with my friends.

A2 The after-hours club is open until 4am on weekends.

B1 Employees are not allowed to work after-hours without prior authorization.

B2 The after-hours emergency hotline is available for urgent situations.

C1 The after-hours trading session allows investors to react to news outside of regular market hours.

C2 The after-hours access to the library is restricted to graduate students only.

Examples of after-hours in a Sentence

formal The after-hours trading session allows investors to trade securities after the regular market hours.

informal Let's meet up for some after-hours drinks at the bar down the street.

slang I heard there's a cool after-hours spot where we can hang out and listen to music.

figurative Working on this project feels like an after-hours job, it never seems to end.

Grammatical Forms of after-hours

past tense

after-hoursed

plural

after-hourses

comparative

more after-hours

superlative

most after-hours

present tense

after-hours

future tense

will be after-hours

perfect tense

have been after-hours

continuous tense

is after-hoursing

singular

after-hours

positive degree

after-hours

infinitive

to after-hours

gerund

after-hoursing

participle

after-hoursed

Origin and Evolution of after-hours

First Known Use: 1880 year
Language of Origin: English
Story behind the word: The term 'after-hours' originated in the late 19th century in the United States.
Evolution of the word: Originally used to refer to activities or establishments that operated outside of normal business hours, the term 'after-hours' has evolved to also describe events or gatherings that take place late at night or in the early hours of the morning.