office hours
noun
1
: the time during the day when people work in an office
Our office hours are 8:30 to 4:00 Monday through Friday.
2
US
: the time during the day when a teacher is available to meet with students in his or her office
She has office hours Monday and Wednesday mornings from 9:00 to 11:00.
3
US
: a time during the day when people can see a doctor or dentist
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Newsweek contacted Fishback for comment by email on Monday outside normal office hours.
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Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
As ever, students were invited to my office hours to discuss the details.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
Ada’s is a short block or so from a great local cocktail bar called Liberty, in case your office hours need to transition into happy hour.
—Jordan Michelman, Wired News, 4 Nov. 2025
Through the week, harbor pilots that help captains guide cargo ships into the port have operated strictly under office hours.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 9 Oct. 2025
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Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
As ever, students were invited to my office hours to discuss the details.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
Ada’s is a short block or so from a great local cocktail bar called Liberty, in case your office hours need to transition into happy hour.
—Jordan Michelman, Wired News, 4 Nov. 2025
Through the week, harbor pilots that help captains guide cargo ships into the port have operated strictly under office hours.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 9 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for office hours
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“Office hours.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/office%20hours. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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