hours
plural noun
a period regularly or customarily appointed for work, business, etc
hours
1 British
/ aʊəz /
plural noun
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a period regularly or customarily appointed for work, business, etc
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one's times of rising and going to bed (esp in the phrases keep regular, irregular, or late hours )
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an indefinite period of time
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Also called (in the Roman Catholic Church): canonical hours.
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the seven times of the day laid down for the recitation of the prayers of the divine office
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the prayers recited at these times
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the hours just after midnight
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until very late
Hours
2
British
/ aʊəz /
plural noun
Example Sentences
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Less than 48 hours later, the church’s faithful gathered online for Sunday services.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
As Hull are preparing to take on Southampton, it would be unfair to give them just 72 hours to rip up their plans and start again for a game against Middlesbrough.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
For the next eight hours, the "policemen" monitored Shrivastav via a video calling app on her laptop.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
Still, firefighters reached the island less than 12 hours after the fire was confirmed, which “was no easy feat,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
“I’ve been trying for four and a half hours to place a call to you because that’s how long it takes,” Theo continues.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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