after hours

prepositional phrase

After opening hours, usually after midnight and before daybreak.

Similar
out of hours

Meanings

prepositional phrase

alternative after-hours

  1. After opening hours, usually after midnight and before daybreak.

    Synonyms: out of hours

Synonyms & antonyms

prepositional phraseAfter opening hours, usually after midnight and before daybreak.

Similar
out of hours
Cite this entry
APA

after hours. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/after%20hours

MLA

“after hours.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/after%20hours. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “after hours,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/after%20hours.

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