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opening time

British  

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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

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

ORTONA, Italy — Pre-race favorite Remco Evenepoel stormed to victory in the opening time trial of the Giro d’Italia on Saturday.

From Washington Times • May 6, 2023

Along with two closures, seven other schools in Newport have delayed their opening time to 10:00 GMT, to allow snow to be cleared.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2023

They made several long halts during their progress along the Grand Parade, where there was a considerable crowd, and then they rode over the hill to Windley, which they reached a little before opening time.

From The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists by Tressell, Robert

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