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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In the opening hours on the first night, Ben Shapiro took the stage and ripped into the prominent white-supremacist influencer.
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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
This year, the fair started with later weekday opening hours.
—Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
People often line up ahead of opening hours.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 5 Dec. 2025
Some store locations vary in opening hours, but for the most part these are each stores Black Friday hours.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 22 Nov. 2025
Check opening hours, reservation requirements, and current conditions directly with venues.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025
Sacramento’s largest food festival was in full swing in the weekend’s opening hours Friday afternoon.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Stores have varying opening hours depending on their location, so customers should check their local store for details.
—Chloe Mayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
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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
This year, the fair started with later weekday opening hours.
—Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
People often line up ahead of opening hours.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 5 Dec. 2025
Some store locations vary in opening hours, but for the most part these are each stores Black Friday hours.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 22 Nov. 2025
Check opening hours, reservation requirements, and current conditions directly with venues.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025
Sacramento’s largest food festival was in full swing in the weekend’s opening hours Friday afternoon.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Stores have varying opening hours depending on their location, so customers should check their local store for details.
—Chloe Mayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
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“Opening hours.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/opening%20hours. Accessed 30 Dec. 2025.
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