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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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
"I don't believe this horrible incident would have been prevented had it happened in office hours with our usual moderation team in London," she said.
From BBC ● Feb. 4, 2025
Since Francie never read newspapers outside of office hours, she had no way of knowing what was in that particular issue.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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