office hours
Definition of office hours
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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: a special duty, charge, or position conferred by an exercise of governmental authority and for a public purpose : a position of authority to exercise a public function and to receive whatever emoluments may belong to it
: a position of responsibility or some degree of executive authority
: a prescribed form or service of worship
: a time or office for daily liturgical devotion
: canonical hour
: the 24th part of a day : 60 minutes
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