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 contacted the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for comment via email outside of normal business hours on Wednesday.
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Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Park roads, lookouts, trails and open-air memorials are directed to stay open; however, buildings and facilities that generally remain locked during business hours, such as visitor centers, will remain closed.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Among the new regulations in California was the requirement that each school have a physical office and staff it with an employee during regular business hours.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 26 Sep. 2025
This number, reserved for emergencies only, should not be used during business hours.
—AFAR Media, 23 Sep. 2025
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Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Park roads, lookouts, trails and open-air memorials are directed to stay open; however, buildings and facilities that generally remain locked during business hours, such as visitor centers, will remain closed.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Among the new regulations in California was the requirement that each school have a physical office and staff it with an employee during regular business hours.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 26 Sep. 2025
This number, reserved for emergencies only, should not be used during business hours.
—AFAR Media, 23 Sep. 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 4 Oct. 2025.
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