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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To report illness, visit the animal disease reporting website or call (608) 224-4872 (business hours) or (800) 943-0003 (after hours and weekends).
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Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 14 Dec. 2025
Newsweek reached out to the White House by email outside of normal business hours for comment.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
Stores will reopen for regular business hours on Black Friday.
—Gabe Hauari, IndyStar, 27 Nov. 2025
Customers should check their website for their local store's holiday hours.
Kroger: Stores will be open for regular business hours.
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 Nov. 2025
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Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 14 Dec. 2025
Newsweek reached out to the White House by email outside of normal business hours for comment.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
Stores will reopen for regular business hours on Black Friday.
—Gabe Hauari, IndyStar, 27 Nov. 2025
Customers should check their website for their local store's holiday hours.
Kroger: Stores will be open for regular business hours.
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 Nov. 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 20 Dec. 2025.
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