Hours

¹

/ aʊəz /

plural noun

1. another word for the Horae

hours

²

/ aʊəz /

plural noun

1. a period regularly or customarily appointed for work, business, etc
2. one's times of rising and going to bed (esp in the phrases keep regular, irregular, or late hours )
3. an indefinite period of time
4. Also called (in the Roman Catholic Church)canonical hours
   1. the seven times of the day laid down for the recitation of the prayers of the divine office
   2. the prayers recited at these times
5. the small hours
   the hours just after midnight
6. till all hours
   until very late

Example Sentences

California’s Safely Surrendered Baby law allows for parents or guardians to confidentially surrender newborns under 72 hours old to hospitals or designated fire stations without questions or penalty of abandonment.

From Los Angeles Times

That certainly seemed to be the case last Tuesday as Maiava strolled into a crowd of reporters with a newfound air of confidence, just 24 hours after he’d been named the starter.

From Los Angeles Times

Friday's live entertainment extravaganza on BBC One will involve three hours of comedy, music and surprise guests.

From BBC

Emily Armstrong led the band, previously fronted by the late Chester Bennington, through two hours of music, including hits ‘Somewhere I Belong’ and ‘Crawling.’

From Los Angeles Times

The Spurs revealed earlier Wednesday that longtime coach Gregg Popovich suffered a mild stroke Nov. 2 at the team’s arena in the hours before a game against the Minnesota Timberwolves.

From Los Angeles Times