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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In New York, the New York Times reported in an obit, White worked for Time-Life Books while writing during off-hours.
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Adam Harrington, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
The offering would capitalize on bitcoin’s outsized gains in off-hours trading.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2025
The photographs depict the carefree and playful off-hours lifestyle of the German death camp’s workers.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Dec. 2025
Working with other contemporary hardware, such as the Yamaha DX7, the LinnDrum, and the Italian Siel synthesizer, Chuck wrote music for Deathstalker II during his off-hours from directing commercials.
—Bear McCreary, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
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Adam Harrington, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
The offering would capitalize on bitcoin’s outsized gains in off-hours trading.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2025
The photographs depict the carefree and playful off-hours lifestyle of the German death camp’s workers.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Dec. 2025
Working with other contemporary hardware, such as the Yamaha DX7, the LinnDrum, and the Italian Siel synthesizer, Chuck wrote music for Deathstalker II during his off-hours from directing commercials.
—Bear McCreary, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
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“Off-hour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off-hour. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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