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postschool

4.6

Relating to activities that happen after school ends

adjective
/ˌpoʊstˈskuːl/

: extracurricular

Many students participate in postschool activities such as sports or music lessons.

Examples

She started a postschool program to help children with their homework.
She enjoys postschool clubs that focus on science and technology.
His postschool years were spent traveling and gaining work experience.
The postschool program offers various activities for students.
Many students participate in postschool activities such as sports or music lessons.
She started a postschool program to help children with their homework.
The postschool program offers various activities for students.

Synonyms

after-school

vspostschool

233 2.0

Happening after regular school classes finish, often as activities for students

includes both after-hours events and periods after finishing education

postsecondary

vspostschool

3 3.7

Relating to education after high school, like college or university

is broader, not limited to formal higher education and includes after-hours activities

Surface Forms

postschool positive

Morphology

postschool = school (transparent) = post + school

The productive prefix 'post-' meaning 'after' combines directly with 'school' to yield 'after-school' activities or the period after schooling, which is straightforward for learners.

Etymology

Postschool combines post- meaning 'after' and school, and it describes activities or programs that happen 'after-school' or after someone finishes classes.