opening hours
noun
chiefly British
: the time during which a business or organization is open for customers or visitors
The store's opening hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Examples of opening hours in a Sentence
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While gliders deposited troops and materiel behind enemy lines during the invasion’s opening hours, temporary, mobile harbors—known as Mulberries—addressed the urgent need to rapidly fortify forces to repel the inevitable German counterattack.
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Maximilian K. Bremer, Foreign Affairs, 10 Oct. 2025
Check opening hours, reservation requirements, and current conditions directly with venues.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025
Sacramento’s largest food festival was in full swing in the weekend’s opening hours Friday afternoon.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Stores have varying opening hours depending on their location, so customers should check their local store for details.
—Chloe Mayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
In those opening hours, the technical challenge is matched by the mental one.
—Raymond Umerley, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
When the luxury destination decided to open 24 hours in December, its museum branch followed suit by extending opening hours to midnight.
—Denni Hu, Footwear News, 14 Aug. 2025
Friday’s opening hours were hideous as the sellers from Thursday finished.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 27 July 2025
Clarkson kicked off her latest Vegas residency earlier this month after delaying the opening hours before her first night.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 21 July 2025
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Maximilian K. Bremer, Foreign Affairs, 10 Oct. 2025
Check opening hours, reservation requirements, and current conditions directly with venues.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025
Sacramento’s largest food festival was in full swing in the weekend’s opening hours Friday afternoon.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Stores have varying opening hours depending on their location, so customers should check their local store for details.
—Chloe Mayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
In those opening hours, the technical challenge is matched by the mental one.
—Raymond Umerley, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
When the luxury destination decided to open 24 hours in December, its museum branch followed suit by extending opening hours to midnight.
—Denni Hu, Footwear News, 14 Aug. 2025
Friday’s opening hours were hideous as the sellers from Thursday finished.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 27 July 2025
Clarkson kicked off her latest Vegas residency earlier this month after delaying the opening hours before her first night.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 21 July 2025
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“Opening hours.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/opening%20hours. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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