off-hours
noun[plural]
USuk/ˈɒfˌaʊəz/us/ˈɒɑːfˌaʊrz/(alsooff-hour[before noun])thetimewhen someone is not atwork:
Shespendsmany of her off-hours at themall.
I don'tbelieveinblurringthelinebetweenemployerandemployeewith off-hoursfriendship.
thetimethat is not thebusiesttimefor abusinessorservice:
Avoidcrowdsandtrafficbyshoppingduring off-hours.
Thegymhasspecialoff-hourratesduring theday.
(UKout of hours)
thetimewhen abusinessisclosed:
Ifyourchildhas atoothknockedout,bringthem and thetoothto thedentistor, if it's off-hours, theemergencyroom.
- Businesshappensoverdinner, onwalksand off-hours.
- She took ajobas anairlinesclerkandwrotein her off-hours.
- Shop during off-hours (earlymorningormiddayduring theweek) so you won't have tobattlestressfulcrowds.
- There's aspecialnumberfor off-hourproblemsandemergencies.
Time off
- absenteeism
- administrative leave
- Boxing Day
- career break
- comp time
- gardening leave
- hartal
- holiday
- hols
- legal holiday
- maternity leave
- non-work
- parental leave
- sick
- sick day
- sick leave
- sickie
- skive
- takesomethingoff
- weekend
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