office hours

noun

: the time during the day when people work in an office

Our office hours are 8:30 to 4:00 Monday through Friday.

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.

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 The process was inspired by and intended to mimic how a professor would help a student understand a concept during a one-on-one conversation during office hours, explained Chris Hess, a former professor and director of AI product management, Higher Ed at Pearson. —

Chris Morris, Fortune, 11 July 2024 Newsweek contacted the 2024 Joe Biden and Donald Trump presidential campaigns for comment on Wednesday by email outside of usual office hours. —

James Bickerton, Newsweek, 10 July 2024 Doors will open for weekly in-person office hours at the center, 450 W. El Camino Ave., 9 a.m.-11 a.m., Fridays from July 19 through Aug. 16. —

Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 19 June 2024 Ironically, holding office hours online may facilitate more one-on-one meetings between faculty and students as barriers to face-to-face meeting, including jobs, internships, and long commutes, are eliminated. —

Foreign Affairs, 14 Sep. 2023 See all Example Sentences for office hours

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