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evening school

American  

noun

  1. night school.


Etymology

Origin of evening school

First recorded in 1815–25

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Shift workers might not have the same time and leeway as white-collar employees to attend evening school board meetings or morning parent coffees.

From Washington Post Mar. 15, 2023

Luke Knox died Wednesday evening, school officials said.

From Seattle Times Aug. 18, 2022

At the start of the evening, school bells rang and, as the master program dictated, “Petra dressed as schoolteacher” appeared, wearing glasses.

From New York Times May 29, 2015

Yet on a recent evening, school was precisely where the young British singer found herself.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 2, 2014

An evening school, where Jewish people, employed during the day, could receive gratuitous instruction in English, was carried on with a great degree of success.

From Some Jewish Witnesses For Christ by B.D.

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