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.
Examples of business hours in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
City Hall is open with limited services during normal business hours.
—
Tim Fang, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
The Pfizer World Headquarters conversion is already underway, and that will drop quite a few residents into the area and give it a less forlorn feeling outside of business hours.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 27 Mar. 2026
Microdosing sessions, such as yoga or art therapy, typically happen outside of normal business hours on the lower level of the cafe.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 18 Mar. 2026
Reuters could not verify the casualty numbers and the Pakistani military could not be reached for comment outside business hours.
—CNN Money, 16 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for business hours
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Tim Fang, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
The Pfizer World Headquarters conversion is already underway, and that will drop quite a few residents into the area and give it a less forlorn feeling outside of business hours.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 27 Mar. 2026
Microdosing sessions, such as yoga or art therapy, typically happen outside of normal business hours on the lower level of the cafe.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 18 Mar. 2026
Reuters could not verify the casualty numbers and the Pakistani military could not be reached for comment outside business hours.
—CNN Money, 16 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for business hours
Cite this Entry
“Business hours.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/business%20hours. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
