office hours

plural noun

the hours during which a professional person or an office conducts regular business.
the hours a person spends working in an office.

office hours

plural noun

the hours during which an office is open for business
the number of hours worked in an office

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Word History and Origins

Origin of office hours¹

First recorded in 1795–1805

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She stopped by his office hours later for an unplanned meeting with two of his top aides.

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The group has also started to embed itself in smaller communities, traveling to rural parts of Iowa to host office hours, connecting with LGBTQ+ residents and better supporting their Pride events.

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A further source of banknotes during office hours - the main Post Office - shut at the turn of the year.

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Last year, a group of Labour backbench MPs submitted plans to curb sales of alcohol in Parliament during office hours to a committee looking at modernisation of Parliament.

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"I don't believe this horrible incident would have been prevented had it happened in office hours with our usual moderation team in London," she said.

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