night-school

A young adult attends night-school after work.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • An educational institution or class held in the evening: "night-school" refers to a school or a set of classes that take place during the nighttime hours, typically for adults or students who cannot attend during the day.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • She attends night-school to earn her high school diploma while working during the day. (An evening class for completing education.)
  • Many immigrants enroll in night-school to learn the local language and improve their job prospects. (An educational program held at night.)
  • The community centre offers a night-school for adults interested in vocational training. (Evening classes for skill development.)

Advanced Usage

• "to go to night-school": to attend classes in the evening for educational purposes.

  • After his full-time job, he goes to night-school to study accounting. (He attends evening classes regularly.)

• "night-school program": a structured course of study offered in the evening.

  • The night-school program includes courses in computer science and business management. (A set of evening classes with a curriculum.)

Variants and Related Words

• Night school (n): a common alternative spelling without a hyphen, meaning the same thing.

  • She signed up for night school to improve her English. (Evening classes for language learning.)

• Night-class (n): a single class held in the evening, often part of a night-school program.

  • He took a night-class in photography. (One evening lesson.)

Synonyms

• Evening class: a class that takes place in the evening.
• Adult education: educational programs designed for adults, often held at night.
• Night course: a specific course offered during the evening.

Related Idioms

• Burning the midnight oil: studying or working late into the night (often associated with night-school students).

  • She was burning the midnight oil to prepare for her night-school exam. (Studying late at night.)

• The school of hard knocks: learning through difficult life experiences, sometimes contrasted with formal night-school education.

  • He learned more from the school of hard knocks than from any night-school class. (Learning through real-life challenges.)