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.
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The Navy deployed carbon-fiber warheads on Tomahawk missiles in the opening hours of the 1991 Gulf War, disabling roughly 85% of Iraq’s electricity supply.
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Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026
The D’Angelo Russell signing In the opening hours of free agency last summer, the Mavericks addressed their gaping hole at guard by signing Russell to a two-year, $13 million deal.
—Christian Clark, New York Times, 18 Mar. 2026
Iran confirmed the deaths and vowed revenge, especially for the killing of Larijani, the country’s de facto leader since Israel killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in the opening hours of the Iran war.
—Peter Weber, TheWeek, 18 Mar. 2026
Pacheco spent his first four seasons in the running back rotation with the Kansas City Chiefs, who agreed to a $45 million, three-year deal with Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker III in the opening hours of free agency.
—ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
Several other wide receivers vanished off the market in the opening hours of free agency negotiations.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026
American Express Card members (plus one guest) have early access one hour before regular opening hours.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
These are just the opening hours.
—CBS News, 1 Mar. 2026
In the opening hours on the first night, Ben Shapiro took the stage and ripped into the prominent white-supremacist influencer.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2025
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Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026
The D’Angelo Russell signing In the opening hours of free agency last summer, the Mavericks addressed their gaping hole at guard by signing Russell to a two-year, $13 million deal.
—Christian Clark, New York Times, 18 Mar. 2026
Iran confirmed the deaths and vowed revenge, especially for the killing of Larijani, the country’s de facto leader since Israel killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in the opening hours of the Iran war.
—Peter Weber, TheWeek, 18 Mar. 2026
Pacheco spent his first four seasons in the running back rotation with the Kansas City Chiefs, who agreed to a $45 million, three-year deal with Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker III in the opening hours of free agency.
—ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
Several other wide receivers vanished off the market in the opening hours of free agency negotiations.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026
American Express Card members (plus one guest) have early access one hour before regular opening hours.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
These are just the opening hours.
—CBS News, 1 Mar. 2026
In the opening hours on the first night, Ben Shapiro took the stage and ripped into the prominent white-supremacist influencer.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2025
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“Opening hours.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/opening%20hours. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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