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

It's known as the "naughty school" because the majority of its 63 pupils have either been permanently excluded or were at risk of suspension previously.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2025

Jensen says the two of them "get on like a house on fire" and are like "two naughty school girls".

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2023

He said civil servants should be "treated with respect, not treated like naughty school children".

From BBC • May 20, 2022

But to be sent away like a naughty school girl under a solemn vow against correspondence—” “The price of your consent, you remember, was the gringo’s life?”

From The Mystery of The Barranca by Whitaker, Herman

Winn leaned over her, with a wicked light in his eyes, like a naughty school boy.

From The Dark Tower by Soper, J. H. Gardner