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
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Doors will open for weekly in-person office hours at the center, 450 W. El Camino Ave., 9 a.m.-11 a.m., Fridays from July 19 through Aug. 16.
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Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 19 June 2024
Ironically, holding office hours online may facilitate more one-on-one meetings between faculty and students as barriers to face-to-face meeting, including jobs, internships, and long commutes, are eliminated.
—Foreign Affairs, 14 Sep. 2023
Last week, academic workers began to picket on campus, disrupting some classes and office hours as students prepared for finals.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2024
The county offers office hours from 8 to 10 a.m. when a specialist is on duty to answer questions to restaurant owners.
—Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 9 May 2024
Public comments are being accepted online through May 29, at three May open houses, and during office hours at Milwaukee library branches and senior centers in May.
—Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 9 May 2024
OpenAI representatives didn’t respond to requests for comment outside regular US office hours.
—Sankalp Phartiyal, Fortune Asia, 19 Apr. 2024
Most of FedEx's pickup and delivery services, except for FedEx Custom Critical, will not be available on Easter, and office hours may also be modified.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 29 Mar. 2024
The company is looking to muscle in on China’s increasingly popular camping culture, but the car may also prove a hit with desk jockeys enduring the country’s notoriously grueling office hours and looking for a place to nap.
—Bloomberg, Fortune Asia, 10 Mar. 2024
Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 19 June 2024
Ironically, holding office hours online may facilitate more one-on-one meetings between faculty and students as barriers to face-to-face meeting, including jobs, internships, and long commutes, are eliminated.
—Foreign Affairs, 14 Sep. 2023
Last week, academic workers began to picket on campus, disrupting some classes and office hours as students prepared for finals.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2024
The county offers office hours from 8 to 10 a.m. when a specialist is on duty to answer questions to restaurant owners.
—Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 9 May 2024
Public comments are being accepted online through May 29, at three May open houses, and during office hours at Milwaukee library branches and senior centers in May.
—Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 9 May 2024
OpenAI representatives didn’t respond to requests for comment outside regular US office hours.
—Sankalp Phartiyal, Fortune Asia, 19 Apr. 2024
Most of FedEx's pickup and delivery services, except for FedEx Custom Critical, will not be available on Easter, and office hours may also be modified.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 29 Mar. 2024
The company is looking to muscle in on China’s increasingly popular camping culture, but the car may also prove a hit with desk jockeys enduring the country’s notoriously grueling office hours and looking for a place to nap.
—Bloomberg, Fortune Asia, 10 Mar. 2024
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“Office hours.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/office%20hours. Accessed 1 Jul. 2024.
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