Nine-to-five Definition
nīntəfīv
adjective
Of or pertaining to the period of conventional business hours and the work period of the typical office worker.
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Of a job, beginning at 9 a.m. and ending at 5 p.m., the usual office hours in the US, the UK and elsewhere.
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noun
A typical working day.
Going back to the nine to five after the weekend can be depressing.
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adverb
From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Nine to five, what a way to make a living; barely getting by, it's all taking and no giving. - 9 to 5 - Dolly Parton.
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Noun
Singular:
nine-to-five
Plural:
nine to fivesOrigin of Nine-to-five
From the hours that workers in offices, etc, typically work in the US, the UK and various other countries.
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