HOURS as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • an indefinite period of time
   Usage Example(s)
   • they talked for hours
   Hypernyms(s) hours is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • time period (what does time period mean?)
   • period of time (what does period of time mean?)
   • period (what does period mean?)
2. Meaning
   • a period of time assigned for work
   Usage Example(s)
   • they work long hours
   Hypernyms(s) hours is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • work time (what does work time mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • shift (what does shift mean?)
   • work shift (what does work shift mean?)
   • duty period (what does duty period mean?)