off-hour

ˈɒfˌaʊər

Definition of off-hour - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

work

time outside normal business hours

The gym offers discounts for off-hour visits.

after-hours

transportation

period when traffic is light

We prefer to travel during off-hour to avoid congestion.

off-peak

Adjective

after hours

occurring outside of regular business hours

He scheduled an off-hour meeting to discuss the project.

after-hours

traffic

occurring during periods of light traffic

Off-hour travel can save you time on the road.

quiet

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Origin of off-hour

English, off (away) + hour (time)

Examples of off-hour in a sentence

Off-hour traffic is usually lighter.
Off-hour rates are cheaper for electricity usage.
The gym is less crowded during off-hour.
She prefers off-hour gym sessions to avoid the crowd.
The off-hour maintenance work was less disruptive.
Off-hour maintenance reduced disruptions to commuters.

The off-hour schedule was implemented to ease congestion.

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French:heures creuses, en heures creuses, ...
German:Ruhezeit, nach Geschäftsschluss, ...
Italian:orario non lavorativo, fuori orario, ...
Spanish:horas no laborables, fuera de horas laborales, ...
Portuguese:horário fora do expediente, fora do horário, ...
Chinese:非营业时间, 非工作时间, ...
Japanese:営業時間外, 閑散時間の, ...
Arabic:خارج أوقات الدوام, بعد الدوام, ...
Hebrew:שְׁעַת שֶׁפֶל, מִחוּץ לִשְׁעוֹת הָעֲבוֹדָה, ...
Russian:нерабочее время, внерабочее время, ...
Ukrainian:поза робочими годинами, позагодинний, ...
Hindi:कामकाज के बाद का समय, नियमित समय के बाहर का, ...
Bengali:কর্মঘণ্টার বাইরের সময়, অফিস-সময়ের-বাইরের, ...
Catalan:fora d'hores, fora d'horari, ...
Czech:doba mimo pracovní dobu, mimopracovní, ...
Danish:tid uden for åbningstid, uden for normal arbejdstid, ...
Dutch:buiten kantooruren, na werktijd, ...
Greek:εκτός ωραρίου, εξωράριος, ...
Hungarian:munkaidőn kívüli idő, munkaidőn kívüli, ...
Khmer:ម៉ោងក្រៅម៉ោងធ្វើការ, ក្រៅម៉ោងធ្វើការ, ...
Korean:비영업 시간, 근무 시간 외의, ...
Persian:زمان غیرکاری, خارج از ساعات کاری, ...
Polish:po godzinach, po godzinach pracy, ...
Portuguese (BR):horário fora do expediente, fora do horário, ...
Romanian:ore libere, după orele de lucru, ...
Swedish:tid utanför arbetstid, utanför ordinarie arbetstid, ...
Thai:นอกเวลาทำการ, นอกเวลางาน, ...
Turkish:mesai dışı, mesai saatleri dışında, ...
Vietnamese:ngoài giờ, ngoài giờ làm việc, ...

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