Phrase guide

business hours

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The hours and days when a given business is available to the public.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural, plural-only

Examples

  • Business hours are from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The hours and days when businesses generally operate; 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural, plural-only

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: աշխատանքային ժամեր (ašxatankʻayin žamer) — hours and days when a given business is available to the public
  • Chinese Mandarin: 營業時間 /营业时间 (yíngyè shíjiān) — hours and days when a given business is available to the public
  • Finnish: aukioloaika — hours and days when a given business is available to the public
  • Georgian: სამუშაო საათები (samušao saatebi) — hours and days when a given business is available to the public
  • Portuguese: horário de atendimento — hours and days when a given business is available to the public
  • Portuguese: horário de funcionamento — hours and days when a given business is available to the public
  • Chinese Mandarin: 營業時間 /营业时间 (yíngyè shíjiān) — hours and days when businesses generally operate
  • Finnish: aukioloaika — hours and days when businesses generally operate
  • Portuguese: horário comercial — hours and days when businesses generally operate