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  hours

  plural noun

  a period regularly or customarily appointed for work, business, etc
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  Hours

  plural noun

  another word for the Horae

hours

¹ British  

/ aʊəz /

plural noun

1. a period regularly or customarily appointed for work, business, etc

2. one's times of rising and going to bed (esp in the phrases keep regular, irregular, or late hours )

3. an indefinite period of time

4. Also called (in the Roman Catholic Church): canonical hours.

   1. the seven times of the day laid down for the recitation of the prayers of the divine office

   2. the prayers recited at these times

5. the hours just after midnight

6. until very late

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Hours ² British  

/ aʊəz /

plural noun

1. another word for the Horae

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Example Sentences

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The utility recommends setting air conditioners to 78 degrees, closing curtains during peak sun hours and using fans to circulate the air.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

The dolphin arrived with "serious vision problems" and other health issues, it said, and "began having difficulties swallowing and respiratory problems" in the hours before she died.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

The reform will replace the widespread "6x1" system -- six days of work followed by one day off -- with a five-day week, gradually reducing the maximum working week from 44 to 40 hours.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

In more than two hours at the fairgrounds, the senator rarely walked more than a few feet before being approached by a Mainer expressing appreciation or asking her to pose for a photo.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

I’m trying to think back to the first call I received fifty hours ago.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

Hours after the interview, service on the Kyiv metro was temporarily suspended due to power outages.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

Hours after the agreement was announced, President Trump said the U.S. wouldn’t impose a ban.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

Hours after a federal judge blocked the president’s attempt to restore his name, the Kennedy Center’s board voted on Sept. 15 to shutter the venue for renovations.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

North Hollywood-based After Hours Theatre Company has become one of the more reliable proprietors of immersive, interactive theater in the L.A. region.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Hours later, lying down again, she thought about seeing those soldiers and remembered something Papa had said about Mr. Taylor when he was very angry.

From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata

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