hours

/ˈaʊərz/

/ˈaʊəz/

Definitions of hours

1. noun

   an indefinite period of time
   “they talked for hours”

   type of:

   period, period of time, time period

   an amount of time
2. noun

   a period of time assigned for work
   “they work long hours”

   types:

   duty period, shift, work shift

   the time period during which you are at work

   go, spell, tour, turn

   a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

   trick

   a period of work or duty

   watch

   a period of time (4 or 2 hours) during which some of a ship's crew are on duty

   day shift

   the work shift during the day (as 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.)

   evening shift, swing shift

   the work shift during the evening (as 4 p.m. to midnight)

   graveyard shift, night shift

   the work shift during the night (as midnight to 8 a.m.)

   split shift

   a working shift divided into two periods of time with several hours in between

   type of:

   work time

   a time period when you are required to work