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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The mall proposed a parental supervision rule, banning unaccompanied minors during peak holiday business hours.
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Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
Anyone with information is asked to call the LAPD’s Missing Persons Unit at 213-996-1800 during 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
Despite the disruption behind the scenes, Gunther's says its business hours will remain unchanged.
—Richard Ramos, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
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Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
Anyone with information is asked to call the LAPD’s Missing Persons Unit at 213-996-1800 during 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
Despite the disruption behind the scenes, Gunther's says its business hours will remain unchanged.
—Richard Ramos, CBS News, 19 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 6 May. 2026.
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