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

In all, he said, he devotes four to five hours a day to his one-man enterprise.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

Now they live in a house with a garden, they let Olive out unsupervised because she has so much energy and the couple work long hours.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

During the Moon flyby, which will last for several hours, the crew will have to observe the celestial body with their naked eyes, along with cameras they have on board.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

He delivered a similar message the day before at a quinceañera in Mission, about two hours away.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

“Do you want us to freeze to death out here? Do you? The farm is only a few hours away, twelve kilometers, maybe less. Now get a grip on yourself and just walk.”

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo