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
In the opening, time is of great importance, and therefore the player should be extremely careful in his development and make sure that he posts his pieces in the right places.
From Chess Fundamentals by Capablanca, José Raúl
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