Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

opening hours

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.81 in modern English

Syllables: open-ing hours
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The regular times of day when a shop, office or similar is open to the public.

Frequently Paired Words

open hour

Synonyms

office hours business hours shop-hours trading hours opening time

Questions

What does opening hours mean?: The regular times of day when a shop, office or similar is open to the public.

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