9-to-5

A form of nine to five — From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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Meanings

adverb9-to-5 (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableAlternative form of nine to five.
noun9-to-5 (plural 9-to-5s)

plural 9-to-5s

  1. alternativeAlternative form of nine to five.

    In the caption, Felt noted that the break is “totally worth it” if you have the money. She’s “childfree” and had saved up “a sizable chunk” of funds before quitting her 9-to-5.

    2024 December 31, Brooke Kato, “What is ‘microretirement’? Gen Z and millennials spawn new career trend to help with woes”, in New York Post
adjective9-to-5 (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableAlternative form of nine to five.
verb9-to-5 (third-person singular simple present 9-to-5s, present participle 9-to-5ing, simple past and past participle 9-to-5ed)

present singular third person 9-to-5s · participle present 9-to-5ing · participle past 9-to-5ed · past 9-to-5ed

  1. alternativeAlternative form of nine to five.
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APA

9-to-5. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/9-to-5

MLA

“9-to-5.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/9-to-5. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “9-to-5,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/9-to-5.

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