night school

noun

1. a school held in the evening, especially for working adults and others who are unable to attend school during the day.

night school

noun

1. an educational institution that holds classes in the evening for those who are not free during the day

Word History and Origins

Origin of night school¹

First recorded in 1520–30

Example Sentences

When the wage-earning period comes, night-school advantages are appreciated and used.

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As Sunday drew near,—this night-school having been held on Monday,—my husband grew more ill and more anxious.

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To keep a cottage night-school was one such form; and his affliction did not master his spirit as it might otherwise have done.

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He sold papers in New York, and went to night-school; and next he went to college and rowed in the crew.

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I started a night-school for their benefit, as their schooling had stopped at subtraction.

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