thereafter UK /ˌðɛəɹˈɑːf.tə(ɹ)/US /ˌðɛɹˈæf.tɚ/adverb 2noun 2forms 1 adverb2 •After that time, from then on; thenceforth.He left; thereafter we never met again. •After that (the thing aforementioned).The little dog was off like a shot, and the children went running thereafter. noun2 •Synonym of hereafter (“future existence or state”). •(literary) Synonym of hereafter (“existence after death”).A mimed sequence might enliven Johnny's visit to the great thereafter; or the battle royal might be painted on a backdrop. — 2022 formsthereafters
