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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The shore excursions manager gave nightly previews of each destination, held office hours to answer questions and offer assistance with bookings, checked us into motor coaches and sent us off over the intercom.
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Nathan Diller, USA Today, 25 May 2026
Not in a focus group, not through a student satisfaction survey — in the classroom, in office hours, in the genuine spirit of inquiry that higher education is supposed to embody.
—Ann Kirschner, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
That means consistent office hours, accessible permitting and problems that are explained and resolved.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 4 May 2026
More faculty are requiring office hours, assigning presentations and cold-calling on students in class.
—Jocelyn Gecker, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
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Nathan Diller, USA Today, 25 May 2026
Not in a focus group, not through a student satisfaction survey — in the classroom, in office hours, in the genuine spirit of inquiry that higher education is supposed to embody.
—Ann Kirschner, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
That means consistent office hours, accessible permitting and problems that are explained and resolved.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 4 May 2026
More faculty are requiring office hours, assigning presentations and cold-calling on students in class.
—Jocelyn Gecker, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
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 May. 2026.
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