Meanings
nounbusiness hours pl (plural only)
- pluralplural onlyThe hours and days when a given business is available to the public.
Business hours are from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday.
Synonyms: opening hours, office hours, shop-hours, normal business hours
- pluralplural onlyThe hours and days when businesses generally operate; 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe hours and days when a given business is available to the public.
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Chinese Mandarin 營業時間 /营业时间, 營業時間 /营业时间
- 營業時間 /营业时间 (yíngyè shíjiān)hours and days when a given business is available to the public
- 營業時間 /营业时间 (yíngyè shíjiān)hours and days when businesses generally operate
Finnish aukioloaika, aukioloaika
- aukioloaikahours and days when a given business is available to the public
- aukioloaikahours and days when businesses generally operate
Portuguese horário de atendimento, horário de funcionamento
- horário de atendimentohours and days when a given business is available to the public
- horário de funcionamentohours and days when a given business is available to the public
- horário comercialhours and days when businesses generally operate
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“business hours.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/business%20hours. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “business hours,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/business%20hours.
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