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 the Department of Justice for comment on Saturday via media inquiry form outside of regular office hours.
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James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 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
Each department operates independently with different office hours, procedures, and timelines.
—Cole Hanson, Twin Cities, 7 Oct. 2025
Looks were designed to transition seamlessly from office hours to after-hours, reflecting the lives of modern women who, like the designer herself, move effortlessly between roles and spaces.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
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James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 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
Each department operates independently with different office hours, procedures, and timelines.
—Cole Hanson, Twin Cities, 7 Oct. 2025
Looks were designed to transition seamlessly from office hours to after-hours, reflecting the lives of modern women who, like the designer herself, move effortlessly between roles and spaces.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 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 30 Oct. 2025.
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