business hours

Meaning

'Business hours' refers to the hours of the day when a business, office, or shop is open and operating. This is typically from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday, but it can vary. It is used to tell customers when they can visit or contact a company.

Examples

• Our customer service team is available during normal business hours.

  Our customer service team is available during normal business hours.

• Please call us back tomorrow during business hours.

  Please call us back tomorrow during business hours.

• The bank's business hours are from 9 AM to 4 PM on weekdays.

  The bank's business hours are from 9 AM to 4 PM on weekdays.

• I received an email from my manager outside of business hours.

  I received an email from my manager outside of business hours.

• Do you know their holiday business hours?

  Do you know their holiday business hours.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ We are open during business times.

  ✓ We are open during business hours.

  'Business hours' is a set collocation. 'Business times' is not used in English.

• ✗ I will call you in business hours.

  ✓ I will call you during business hours.

  Use the preposition 'during' or 'within' with 'business hours,' not 'in'.

Related Expressions

Practice

• If you have a question, please contact us during standard ___.

  💡 The time when an office is open.

  Show answer

  business hours

• The shop changed its ___ for the summer season.

  💡 Opening times.

  Show answer

  business hours