preposition / conjunction / adverb

after

Later than something in time or following it in order.

We walk home together after the last class ends.

Etymology

Old English æfter expressed being behind or coming later. Position in a sequence connects the spatial idea of following with the temporal idea of happening at a later time.

More examples

The letter B comes after A in the alphabet.
She called soon after we arrived.
He left first, and I followed after.

Similar words

following: Works for time or order but is less conversational.
later: Places something subsequently without necessarily naming what precedes it.