opening hours
noun
chiefly British
: the time during which a business or organization is open for customers or visitors
The store's opening hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Examples of opening hours in a Sentence
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Pacheco spent his first four seasons in the running back rotation with the Kansas City Chiefs, who agreed to a $45 million, three-year deal with Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker III in the opening hours of free agency.
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ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
Several other wide receivers vanished off the market in the opening hours of free agency negotiations.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026
But the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in the opening hours of the war has triggered a succession process that could reshape nuclear decision-making.
—Jonathan Tirone, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2026
American Express Card members (plus one guest) have early access one hour before regular opening hours.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
These are just the opening hours.
—CBS News, 1 Mar. 2026
In the opening hours on the first night, Ben Shapiro took the stage and ripped into the prominent white-supremacist influencer.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2025
The announcement comes in the wake of October’s brazen theft of France’s crown jewels, as well as ongoing strikes by Louvre staff currently impacting opening hours and access to certain exhibition rooms.
—Chrissie McClatchie, Travel + Leisure, 19 Dec. 2025
People often line up ahead of opening hours.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 5 Dec. 2025
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ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
Several other wide receivers vanished off the market in the opening hours of free agency negotiations.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026
But the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in the opening hours of the war has triggered a succession process that could reshape nuclear decision-making.
—Jonathan Tirone, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2026
American Express Card members (plus one guest) have early access one hour before regular opening hours.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
These are just the opening hours.
—CBS News, 1 Mar. 2026
In the opening hours on the first night, Ben Shapiro took the stage and ripped into the prominent white-supremacist influencer.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2025
The announcement comes in the wake of October’s brazen theft of France’s crown jewels, as well as ongoing strikes by Louvre staff currently impacting opening hours and access to certain exhibition rooms.
—Chrissie McClatchie, Travel + Leisure, 19 Dec. 2025
People often line up ahead of opening hours.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 5 Dec. 2025
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“Opening hours.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/opening%20hours. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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