afterschool en · ADJ
Etymology
From after- + school.
Meanings
- (not-comparable) Taking place immediately after school classes.
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(not-comparable) Of or pertaining to a program intended to care for and educate children in the time immediately after school classes.
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.
2007 December 24, Kari Haskell, “A Party Where Hope Eclipses Stress of the Season”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| after-school | alternative | lexicographic |