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

Examples of office hours in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

However, by the fourth or fifth time Warsh knocked on her door in hopes of securing an audience during office hours, Rice realized Warsh wasn’t just bright; he was unusually determined—even by elite academia standards. — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 3 July 2026

Basecamp even offers live classes and office hours to help new users get up and running. — Ruben Circelli, PC Magazine, 30 June 2026

Most community colleges don’t give us healthcare or office hours (compensation). — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 24 June 2026

The detainments would also be very temporary, would only be during the building's office hours, and no one would be detained overnight. — Dennis Valera, CBS News, 3 June 2026

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