off-hour
noun
1
: a period of time other than a rush hour
2
: a period of time other than regular business hours
Examples of off-hour in a Sentence
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Lately, the city has been home to a growing roster of indie bagel-makers, many of whom started by churning them out of restaurant kitchens during off-hours, or at home.
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Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2024
The bill says an employee has no right to ignore an off-hours communication from an employer concerning an unforeseen emergency.
—Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2024
Robert Harris, director of the Hawaii State Ethics Commission, said there were generally no prohibitions on political activity during off-hours as long as state employees did not use any state resources.
—Irene Casado Sanchez, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2024
About that guide: He’s Arthur (Josh O’Connor), a British archeological scholar who’s just finished a prison sentence thanks to his off-hour activities.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 30 Mar. 2024
Collective bargaining agreements would supersede the law, so teachers, nurses and other unionized workers would be covered by whatever their contracts say about off-hours communication.
—Heather Knight, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2024
And in yet another, a portion of a roof recently failed during off-hours, sending water flooding into a classroom and bathrooms, destroying books and temporarily limiting learning space.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 27 Mar. 2024
But tech recruiting provider Karat argues there’s a simple solution to getting more diverse candidates in the door to begin with: scheduling off-hour job interviews.
—Paige McGlauflin, Fortune, 20 Mar. 2024
On a recent evening, Hill, who is forty-one, browsed the exhibition during off-hours.
—André Wheeler, The New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2024
Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2024
The bill says an employee has no right to ignore an off-hours communication from an employer concerning an unforeseen emergency.
—Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2024
Robert Harris, director of the Hawaii State Ethics Commission, said there were generally no prohibitions on political activity during off-hours as long as state employees did not use any state resources.
—Irene Casado Sanchez, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2024
About that guide: He’s Arthur (Josh O’Connor), a British archeological scholar who’s just finished a prison sentence thanks to his off-hour activities.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 30 Mar. 2024
Collective bargaining agreements would supersede the law, so teachers, nurses and other unionized workers would be covered by whatever their contracts say about off-hours communication.
—Heather Knight, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2024
And in yet another, a portion of a roof recently failed during off-hours, sending water flooding into a classroom and bathrooms, destroying books and temporarily limiting learning space.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 27 Mar. 2024
But tech recruiting provider Karat argues there’s a simple solution to getting more diverse candidates in the door to begin with: scheduling off-hour job interviews.
—Paige McGlauflin, Fortune, 20 Mar. 2024
On a recent evening, Hill, who is forty-one, browsed the exhibition during off-hours.
—André Wheeler, The New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2024
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“Off-hour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off-hour. Accessed 1 May. 2024.
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