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

A source close to the ICC board said the BCB were given a final 24 hours to confirm they would travel to India.

From BBC

The announcement came about two hours before the pair were expected to take to Rod Laver Arena in Saturday's night session.

From BBC

But having previously been more than six hours from a beach, she now lives just down the road from one.

From BBC

With extended hours, Wall Street may be able to attract smaller investors and those outside the Americas.

From Barron's

On Monday, a surfer on Sydney's northern beaches escaped a lurking shark without physical injury, while hours later a 27-year-old man suffered "life-changing" injuries in a shark attack at a nearby beach.

From BBC