business hours
noun
: the hours that the office is open to do business
Someone will be available to answer your call during regular business hours.
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Newsweek reached out to the White House for comment outside of normal business hours.
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Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
Stores will be open for regular business hours.
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 Nov. 2025
Stores will reopen for regular business hours on Black Friday.
—Gabe Hauari, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Nov. 2025
Miller said pipes broke on the second floor after business hours.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 20 Nov. 2025
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Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
Stores will be open for regular business hours.
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 Nov. 2025
Stores will reopen for regular business hours on Black Friday.
—Gabe Hauari, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Nov. 2025
Miller said pipes broke on the second floor after business hours.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 20 Nov. 2025
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“Business hours.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/business%20hours. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.
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