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
Examples of office hours in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
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
Anyone with questions can call Frito-Lay's customer support line at 800-352-4477 during office hours Monday through Friday between 10 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. ET.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
Newsweek contacted Loomer for comment on Friday via the inquiry form on her official website outside regular office hours.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for office hours
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
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
Anyone with questions can call Frito-Lay's customer support line at 800-352-4477 during office hours Monday through Friday between 10 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. ET.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
Newsweek contacted Loomer for comment on Friday via the inquiry form on her official website outside regular office hours.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for office hours
Cite this Entry
“Office hours.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/office%20hours. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share