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afterhours

af·ter-hours
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [af-ter-ouuh rz, -ou-erz, ahf-]
    • /ˈæf tərˈaʊərz, -ˈaʊ ərz, ˈɑf-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [af-ter-ouuh rz, -ou-erz, ahf-]
    • /ˈæf tərˈaʊərz, -ˈaʊ ərz, ˈɑf-/

Definition of afterhours word

  • adjective afterhours occurring, engaged in, or operating after the normal or legal closing time for business: an after-hours drinking club. 1

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Origin of afterhours

First appearance:

before 1925
One of the 11% newest English words
First recorded in 1925-30

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Parts of speech for Afterhours

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

afterhours popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

afterhours usage trend in Literature

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