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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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.
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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
For this model, the room would be occupied by 15 people throughout its opening hours, during which time it would not be ventilated.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 25 Jan. 2025
The show’s tedious opening hours depict him as a recluse who has hired a collection of incompetent men to find the games’ slap-happy recruiter (Gong Yoo).
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 26 Dec. 2024
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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
For this model, the room would be occupied by 15 people throughout its opening hours, during which time it would not be ventilated.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 25 Jan. 2025
The show’s tedious opening hours depict him as a recluse who has hired a collection of incompetent men to find the games’ slap-happy recruiter (Gong Yoo).
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Opening hours.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/opening%20hours. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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