/ Dictionary / Index A afterword: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: af•ter•word Pronunciation: (af'tur-wûrd", äf'-), [key] — n. a concluding section, commentary, etc., as of a book, treatise, or the like; closing statement. Cf. foreword. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. afterward afterworld Related Content Daily Word Quiz: rotund Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language