opening time
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Shortly after opening time on a recent morning, the Kettering store already had a number of middle-aged customers milling about the space leafing through magazines—yes, it has those—or asking for advice.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
At the main office of the Cubamax company in Hialeah, northwest of Miami, which handles remittances, shipping and travel, about 10 customers lined up before opening time.
From Barron's ● Feb. 22, 2026
The council said a "junior member" of its "employability team" had emailed the councillor regarding the opening time of the new store.
From BBC ● Feb. 13, 2025
Among those in line before the 11 a.m. opening time in recent days were tourists from across the world.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2024
So it was not wholly in awe that Phin Drayne entered the general assembly room the next morning, a few minutes before opening time.
From The High School Captain of the Team Dick & Co. Leading the Athletic Vanguard by Hancock, H. Irving (Harrie Irving)
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