Pronunciation: /ˈæftərˌaʊərz/
noun a period of time after the usual working hours
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
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.
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.
after-hoursed
after-hourses
more after-hours
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will be after-hours
have been after-hours
is after-hoursing
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after-hoursed