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

Already, she said, other salon owners have had to close, and she cut back her own hours to help her remaining stylists make enough each month.

From Los Angeles Times

Here’s what investors should know about trading hours on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

From Barron's

Ukrainians long ago grew accustomed to scheduled blackouts, designed to conserve energy, that last hours at a time.

From The Wall Street Journal

The $100,000 application fee announced in September gave companies just 36 hours notice before it went into effect, triggering chaos and confusion over how it would work and who would be hit.

From Barron's

Jason Lacey, a corporate attorney in Wichita, Kan., used to drive more than three hours to and from Kansas City International Airport when his children were younger for the nonstop flights.

From The Wall Street Journal