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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Customers needing reduced fare or mobility assistance cards can visit MARTA headquarters at 2424 Piedmont Road NE in Atlanta during weekday business hours.
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Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 31 May 2026
All customers have to do is roll them through his front door during business hours.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 29 May 2026
An owner may or may not have much say in things like marketing, supplier sourcing, location and operations, including business hours.
—Angelo Chavez, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
At the height of Operation Midway Blitz, Camargo locked the doors during business hours to keep agents from entering.
—Jack O'Connor, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026
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Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 31 May 2026
All customers have to do is roll them through his front door during business hours.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 29 May 2026
An owner may or may not have much say in things like marketing, supplier sourcing, location and operations, including business hours.
—Angelo Chavez, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
At the height of Operation Midway Blitz, Camargo locked the doors during business hours to keep agents from entering.
—Jack O'Connor, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026
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 5 Jun. 2026.
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