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 integrator resolves the issue before morning business hours, eliminating the common nightmare scenario of discovering an unrecorded break-in weeks after the fact. Robert Messer, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026 Xiaomi didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment outside normal business hours. Celestine Iyer, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2026 Target will be open on Labor Day with regular business hours. Jordan Green, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 7 Sep. 2026 Target will also be open during regular business hours, according to a spokesperson. Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 7 Sep. 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 22 Sep. 2026.

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