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opening time

British

noun

the time at which public houses can legally start selling alcoholic drinks

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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

Resellers sometimes spend the night outside the stores, waiting as long as 12 hours for opening time, according to a report by Televisa’s N+ Media on “Costconomics.”

From Seattle Times • Sep. 27, 2023

We get to parties half an hour before the opening time; she is afraid of being a minute late.

From The Angel and the Author, and others by Jerome, Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka)

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