office hours
noun
1
: the time during the day when people work in an office
Our office hours are 8:30 to 4:00 Monday through Friday.
2
US
: the time during the day when a teacher is available to meet with students in his or her office
She has office hours Monday and Wednesday mornings from 9:00 to 11:00.
3
US
: a time during the day when people can see a doctor or dentist
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Knowledge-sharing of all kinds has to be structured and made explicitly available, whether by forcing office hours or having dedicated chats.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
Newsweek contacted Scholten and Ernst for comment on Tuesday via email outside regular office hours.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
Discussion boards and optional office hours are offered to provide additional support as students move through the course.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 28 May 2025
Officials said anyone with questions or concerns outside of office hours should call and leave a phone message, and employees will respond as quickly as possible.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 23 May 2025
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
Newsweek contacted Scholten and Ernst for comment on Tuesday via email outside regular office hours.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
Discussion boards and optional office hours are offered to provide additional support as students move through the course.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 28 May 2025
Officials said anyone with questions or concerns outside of office hours should call and leave a phone message, and employees will respond as quickly as possible.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 23 May 2025
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“Office hours.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/office%20hours. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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