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.

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If neither England or Wales are involved, then normal opening hours will apply. Asif Burhan, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025 The Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) in California is extending its opening hours ahead of the national deadline for REAL ID enforcement. Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025 Some call ahead or make arrangements through a tour company, while others simply find their way to El Batey de los Hermanos Ayala during opening hours, hoping to hear the rhythms of bomba echoing in the air. Melissa Rose Cooper, Essence, 18 Apr. 2025 Customers queue outside an Apple store ahead of its opening hours during the first day of sale of the iPhone 15 smartphone in Mumbai, India, on Friday, Sept. 22, 2023. Seema Mody, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2025 The opening hours are equal parts exhilarating and frustrating. PCMAG, 18 Mar. 2025 This cafe, launched by husband-wife duo Vincent Gu and pastry chef Shuo Yang, opened in the fall and regularly sells out of Yang’s cheesecakes – so consider paying a visit on the earlier side of their opening hours. John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2025 Some museums are only offering free admission on Saturday, and opening hours vary. Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 24 Feb. 2025 On the global stage, bold moves in the opening hours of his presidency : withdrawing the United States from the World Health Organization and the Paris climate agreement, planning mass deportations, and threatening to impose tariffs on Canada, China, and Mexico. Shannon McDonagh, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025

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“Opening hours.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/opening%20hours. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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