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 Mamdani's campaign along with the White House and Department of Homeland Security for comment on Thursday via email outside of regular office hours.
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James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
This spring, the library system hired a program manager and three part-time digital navigators — who provide technical assistance with the internet — to hold office hours and teach skills classes in English and Spanish.
—P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 25 June 2025
Most colleges provide a variety of support services aimed at helping students succeed, such as tutoring and writing centers, mental health counseling, financial aid advising, and faculty office hours.
—Maja Zelihic, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Newsweek contacted Bannon for comment via an email to the podcast on Saturday outside regular office hours.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 June 2025
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James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
This spring, the library system hired a program manager and three part-time digital navigators — who provide technical assistance with the internet — to hold office hours and teach skills classes in English and Spanish.
—P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 25 June 2025
Most colleges provide a variety of support services aimed at helping students succeed, such as tutoring and writing centers, mental health counseling, financial aid advising, and faculty office hours.
—Maja Zelihic, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Newsweek contacted Bannon for comment via an email to the podcast on Saturday outside regular office hours.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 June 2025
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“Office hours.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/office%20hours. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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