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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Stores have varying opening hours depending on their location, so customers should check their local store for details.
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Chloe Mayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
In those opening hours, the technical challenge is matched by the mental one.
—Raymond Umerley, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
When the luxury destination decided to open 24 hours in December, its museum branch followed suit by extending opening hours to midnight.
—Denni Hu, Footwear News, 14 Aug. 2025
Friday’s opening hours were hideous as the sellers from Thursday finished.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 27 July 2025
Clarkson kicked off her latest Vegas residency earlier this month after delaying the opening hours before her first night.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 21 July 2025
Lines stretched out the door throughout June during the cafe’s limited soft opening hours.
—Camila Pedrosa
july 3, Sacbee.com, 3 July 2025
Admission to the museum (350 N. Robert St.), located in the Pioneer Endicott Building and accessible either from the street or skyway, is free during its opening hours, Thursdays to Sundays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 4 June 2025
Russian bombs hit Ukraine in first hours of ceasefire
In the opening hours of Moscow’s ceasefire, Russian bombs struck northeastern Ukraine, killing at least one civilian, Ukrainian officials said.
—Illia Novikov, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025
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Chloe Mayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
In those opening hours, the technical challenge is matched by the mental one.
—Raymond Umerley, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
When the luxury destination decided to open 24 hours in December, its museum branch followed suit by extending opening hours to midnight.
—Denni Hu, Footwear News, 14 Aug. 2025
Friday’s opening hours were hideous as the sellers from Thursday finished.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 27 July 2025
Clarkson kicked off her latest Vegas residency earlier this month after delaying the opening hours before her first night.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 21 July 2025
Lines stretched out the door throughout June during the cafe’s limited soft opening hours.
—Camila Pedrosa
july 3, Sacbee.com, 3 July 2025
Admission to the museum (350 N. Robert St.), located in the Pioneer Endicott Building and accessible either from the street or skyway, is free during its opening hours, Thursdays to Sundays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 4 June 2025
Russian bombs hit Ukraine in first hours of ceasefire
In the opening hours of Moscow’s ceasefire, Russian bombs struck northeastern Ukraine, killing at least one civilian, Ukrainian officials said.
—Illia Novikov, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025
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“Opening hours.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/opening%20hours. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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