out of hours
idiom
British
: after the regular hours of work or operation
The professor gave out his phone number so students could reach him out of hours.
Examples of out of hours in a Sentence
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Their friendship was forged during Mayo’s playing days, but the closeness was borne out of hours and hours spent together watching film in what Belichick affectionately calls the Dungeon.
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Jim McBride, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Nov. 2022
The two worked on the project out of hours, and started sharing regular dinners and drinks.
—CNN, 17 Aug. 2022
The only way to make this plan work would be to film the whole of the Oscar ceremony out of sight and out of hours.
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2022
As a result, a driver is more likely to run out of hours and need a safe place to park.
—Lora Cecere, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2021
Both American and Southwest went through long stretches with hundreds of cancellations due to pilots and flight attendants being out of position and out of hours after weather events.
—Dallas News, 16 Sep. 2021
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Jim McBride, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Nov. 2022
The two worked on the project out of hours, and started sharing regular dinners and drinks.
—CNN, 17 Aug. 2022
The only way to make this plan work would be to film the whole of the Oscar ceremony out of sight and out of hours.
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2022
As a result, a driver is more likely to run out of hours and need a safe place to park.
—Lora Cecere, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2021
Both American and Southwest went through long stretches with hundreds of cancellations due to pilots and flight attendants being out of position and out of hours after weather events.
—Dallas News, 16 Sep. 2021
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“Out of hours.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/out%20of%20hours. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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