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off-hour

American  
[awf-ouuhr, -ou-er, -ouuhr, -ou-er, of-, awf-ouuhr, -ou-er, of-] / ˈɔfˈaʊər, -ˈaʊ ər, -ˌaʊər, -ˌaʊ ər, ˈɒf-, ˈɔfˈaʊər, -ˈaʊ ər, ˈɒf- /

noun

  1. an hour or other period when a person is not at a job.

    I spend my off-hours reading.

  2. a period outside of rush hours or greatest activity.

    I travel by subway during the off-hours.

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or during an off-hour.

    The off-hour traffic will be lighter.

Etymology

Origin of off-hour

First recorded in 1930–35

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