Meaning & use

after

preposition·Everyday

Following in time or place; later than a specified event, moment, or thing.

See it in a sentence

We went for a walk after dinner to help us digest the meal.

The store closes shortly after nine o'clock on most weekday evenings.

A note on using this word

"After" also functions as a conjunction ("after she left, we cleaned up") and an adverb ("soon after"), so its part of speech shifts with sentence position.

Words with a similar meaning

followingsubsequent to

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