off-hour
noun
1
: a period of time other than a rush hour
2
: a period of time other than regular business hours
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The group of sailors trains several hours a day, sometimes practicing during off-hours, making sure their moves are perfect.
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Kaicey Baylor, CBS News, 17 June 2026
For the most part, all reliable and good, though occasionally, particularly during trips off-hours when ridership would fall off, the experience could be dicey with the train car almost empty and a rider shouting, swearing, smoking or even being threatening.
—Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
That was largely paid for by Richards who, in his off-hours from the Eternal Values cult, had become the top male model in the world, posing alongside Cindy Crawford and Fabio, and striking poses all over America and Europe.
—Marlow Stern, Variety, 1 June 2026
So JetBlue picked markets strong enough for flights during off-hours.
—Miami Herald, 23 May 2026
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Kaicey Baylor, CBS News, 17 June 2026
For the most part, all reliable and good, though occasionally, particularly during trips off-hours when ridership would fall off, the experience could be dicey with the train car almost empty and a rider shouting, swearing, smoking or even being threatening.
—Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
That was largely paid for by Richards who, in his off-hours from the Eternal Values cult, had become the top male model in the world, posing alongside Cindy Crawford and Fabio, and striking poses all over America and Europe.
—Marlow Stern, Variety, 1 June 2026
So JetBlue picked markets strong enough for flights during off-hours.
—Miami Herald, 23 May 2026
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“Off-hour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off-hour. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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