office hours
Americanplural noun
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the hours during which a professional person or an office conducts regular business.
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the hours a person spends working in an office.
plural noun
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the hours during which an office is open for business
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the number of hours worked in an office
Etymology
Origin of office hours
First recorded in 1795–1805
Example Sentences
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When there was an issue, I scheduled seminars, makeup sessions and phone office hours at different times to supplement the meetings and assignments.
From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026
Sequoia also offers firmwide AI office hours with the engineering, product and design teams to help drive more internal AI usage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 14, 2026
The "Patriots Collaborate for Good Governance" forum on Tuesday was held during office hours and drew many elderly people.
From Barron's ● Nov. 12, 2025
Last year, our employer made us sign new contracts with revised office hours, moving to the new four-day-in-office policy.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2025
Pick it up Wednesday during my office hours, between 3 and 4pm.
From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin
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