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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All free days take place during regular business hours unless otherwise noted.
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John Wenzel, Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2026
The disaster loan outreach center, at the Skyline Tower housing complex, and will resume normal business hours on Monday.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 2 Jan. 2026
But when the emergency ends, the lot returns to the normal business hours, which include closing for holidays on weekdays.
—Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 1 Jan. 2026
Safeway and Albertsons will operate during regular business hours on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, according to store employees who confirmed the schedules.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 28 Dec. 2025
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John Wenzel, Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2026
The disaster loan outreach center, at the Skyline Tower housing complex, and will resume normal business hours on Monday.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 2 Jan. 2026
But when the emergency ends, the lot returns to the normal business hours, which include closing for holidays on weekdays.
—Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 1 Jan. 2026
Safeway and Albertsons will operate during regular business hours on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, according to store employees who confirmed the schedules.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 28 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for business hours
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“Business hours.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/business%20hours. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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