afterschool

See also: after-school

English

Alternative forms

• after-school

Etymology

From after- +‎ school.

Adjective

afterschool (not comparable)

1. Taking place immediately after school classes.
2. Of or pertaining to a program intended to care for and educate children in the time immediately after school classes.
   • 2007 December 24, Kari Haskell, “A Party Where Hope Eclipses Stress of the Season”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     Usually the youngsters who participate in the Shorefront YM-YWHA-sponsored afterschool program in Brighton Beach are getting homework help or playing in the gym after classes.