office hours
noun
1
: the time during the day when people work in an office
Our office hours are 8:30 to 4:00 Monday through Friday.
2
US
: the time during the day when a teacher is available to meet with students in his or her office
She has office hours Monday and Wednesday mornings from 9:00 to 11:00.
3
US
: a time during the day when people can see a doctor or dentist
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Newsweek contacted the Texas Economic Development & Tourism Office for comment on Friday via email outside of regular office hours.
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James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 May 2025
Even so, state government offices that issue driver's licenses and state IDs have seen a significant increase in demand for Real ID, with some extending their office hours to meet the spike in applications.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 7 May 2025
Newsweek contacted Giuffre's former legal representatives for comment on Saturday via email outside of regular office hours.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025
Others, such as open office hours with company leadership and a pooling of teaching resources, can be done online to overcome geographical distance between your team members.
—Brady Gilliam, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 May 2025
Even so, state government offices that issue driver's licenses and state IDs have seen a significant increase in demand for Real ID, with some extending their office hours to meet the spike in applications.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 7 May 2025
Newsweek contacted Giuffre's former legal representatives for comment on Saturday via email outside of regular office hours.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025
Others, such as open office hours with company leadership and a pooling of teaching resources, can be done online to overcome geographical distance between your team members.
—Brady Gilliam, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for office hours
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“Office hours.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/office%20hours. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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