Collocation
opening hours
The times during which a business, shop, or public place is open for customers or visitors.
Definition
'opening hours' is a common English collocation. The times during which a business, shop, or public place is open for customers or visitors.
store/business + opening hours
“Could you tell me what your opening hours are tomorrow?”
Examples
- The museum's opening hours are from 10 AM to 5 PM, Tuesday through Sunday.
- Please check our website for updated opening hours during the holiday season.
- Many small shops have reduced their opening hours since the pandemic.
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- We arrived too late; the library's opening hours ended an hour ago.
- What are the opening hours of the local post office on weekends?
- They decided to extend their opening hours to accommodate more evening shoppers.
- Due to staff shortages, the restaurant announced temporary changes to its opening hours.
- I missed my appointment because I misread the clinic's opening hours.
- It's always a good idea to confirm the opening hours before making a long journey to a store.
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