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nine to five

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Pronunciation: US /ˌnaɪn tə ˈfaɪv/

nine to five means: From nine in the morning until five in the afternoon.

adverb

OFFICE HOURSA2

From nine in the morning until five in the afternoon.

  • I work nine to five.
  • The office is open nine to five on weekdays.
  • Did you work nine to five at your old job?

Similar words: from nine until five

Common phrases: work nine to five, open nine to five

noun

REGULAR DAY JOBB2

A regular job with daytime working hours, or the working day in such a job.

  • She wants a steady nine to five.
  • He left his nine to five to open a café.
  • My nine to five ends before the children get home.

Similar words: day job

Common phrases: a nine to five, steady nine to five

WORK ROUTINEB2

The regular pattern of going to work each weekday during normal office hours.

  • I am tired of the nine to five.
  • After our holiday, returning to the nine to five felt hard.
  • She gave up the nine to five for a life of travel.

Similar words: daily grind, work routine

Common phrases: the nine to five, escape nine to five

DAYTIME WORKERC2

A person who works a regular daytime job with fixed office hours.

  • He is a nine to five with a long commute.
  • The café fills with nine to fives during their lunch break.
  • She described herself as an ordinary nine to five.

Similar words: office worker, daytime worker

Common phrases: a nine to five, another nine to five

adjective

REGULAR WORK LIFEB2

Connected with a regular daytime job and the everyday routine that comes with it.

  • She has a nine-to-five job.
  • The nine-to-five routine leaves him little time for travel.
  • Do you prefer a nine-to-five lifestyle?

Common phrases: nine-to-five job, nine-to-five routine

REGULAR HOURS WORKERC1

Having a regular daytime job, or preferring a life built around fixed working hours.

  • He is a nine-to-five worker.
  • Her nine-to-five parents are usually home by six.
  • I am a nine-to-five person who likes free evenings.

Common phrases: nine-to-five worker, nine-to-five person

verb

WORK OFFICE HOURSC2

To work a regular daytime job with normal office hours.

  • I nine-to-five it at a bank.
  • She nine-to-fived for years before becoming a writer.
  • Would you rather nine-to-five it or work for yourself?

Similar words: work office hours

Common phrases: nine-to-five it, nine-to-five for years

Questions about nine to five

What does nine to five mean?

From nine in the morning until five in the afternoon.

What is nine to five in other languages?

Türkçe: sabah dokuzdan akşam beşe · Español: de nueve a cinco · Français: de neuf heures à dix-sept heures · Deutsch: von neun bis fünf · Italiano: dalle nove alle cinque · 日本語: 朝九時から夕方五時まで

How do you pronounce nine to five?

It is pronounced /ˌnaɪn tə ˈfaɪv/.

How do you use nine to five in a sentence?

I work nine to five. The office is open nine to five on weekdays.

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