night school

American  

noun

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

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night school British  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of night school

First recorded in 1520–30

Example Sentences

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night school

Many are also beginners at education: Most had to be enrolled in the "first grade", said Silmang Pierre Ndior, an official at the Soeur Marie Luc Vaderloge literacy centre where they attend night school.

From Barron's ● Feb. 6, 2026

Both, said the colleague, “really liked the night school crowd over the prep school crowd.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 16, 2026

The eminent lawyer, whose grandfather created the UK's first Royal Botanic Garden in Edinburgh, persuaded the teenager to go to night school, join a church and renounce alcohol.

From BBC ● Apr. 26, 2023

“My parents tell me I should be proud,” said Ms. Coroy, who eventually returned to night school and finished college.

From New York Times ● Apr. 8, 2023

First, she had changed her work schedule so she could go to night school.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall