afteryears

American  

[af-ter-yeerz, ahf-] / ˈæf tərˌyɪərz, ˈɑf- /

plural noun

1. the years following a specified event.

   Often, in afteryears, I have regretted my hasty decision.

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Etymology

Origin of afteryears

First recorded in 1805–15; after + year + -s ³

Example Sentences

She paused an instant, with a pale, absent expression, as if she searched herself, then looked up clearly in the confiding face above her, and promised what she faithfully performed in afteryears.

From Behind a Mask, or a Woman's Power by Alcott, Louisa May

Dr. John Hall, of the Fifth Avenue church, then most prominent, earnestly supported the man, but in afteryears the correctness of the position taken by Market Street was abundantly proven.

From The Kirk on Rutgers Farm by Stone, Pauline

This tells you that the family is in deep trouble to be called into account in afteryears while the shutters slap wettish to little effect.

From Unmanned by Oliver, Stephen