waking hours
plural noun
: the hours in the day that a person is awake
He spent all his waking hours working on the project.
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Maharajas’ Express, India The 23 carriages of these luxury trains travel mostly by night, allowing passengers plenty of time during waking hours to disembark for visits to UNESCO World Heritage landmarks, take game drives, and dine in fine hotels and palaces.
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Ann Shields, AFAR Media, 26 Aug. 2025
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Ann Shields, AFAR Media, 26 Aug. 2025
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“Waking hours.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/waking%20hours. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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