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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Most weekdays, the kitchen is open after traditional business hours.
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Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2026
Outside business hours, officers asked callers to contact investigators at 1 (877) 527-3247.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 7 May 2026
The department can be reached at 1-877-527-3247 on weekends and non-business hours.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 1 May 2026
Back safe at the White House, the president was flanked by Cabinet members who typically gather during business hours to discuss drier matters like tariffs or agriculture policy.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
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Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2026
Outside business hours, officers asked callers to contact investigators at 1 (877) 527-3247.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 7 May 2026
The department can be reached at 1-877-527-3247 on weekends and non-business hours.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 1 May 2026
Back safe at the White House, the president was flanked by Cabinet members who typically gather during business hours to discuss drier matters like tariffs or agriculture policy.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 26 Apr. 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 12 May. 2026.
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