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five o'clock

five o'clock noun: the start of the sixth hour of the day; 5:00 a.m. (05:00).

Noun

five o'clock (uncountable)

  1. (In both the 12-hour clock and the 24-hour clock) The start of the sixth hour of the day; 5:00 a.m. (05:00).
    • The breakfast buffet opens at five o'clock (= "The breakfast buffet opens at 5:00 a.m.").
  2. (Only in the 12-hour clock) The start of the eighteenth hour of the day; 5:00 p.m. (17:00).
    • The next train comes at five o'clock (= "The next train comes at 17:00").
  3. (informal) A position behind and slightly to the right (horizontal clock orientation) (from the location of the 5 mark on a clock face)
    • We've got a bogey at five o'clock.

five o'clock meaning in Arabic and Vietnamese

five o'clock in Arabic

the start of the sixth hour
اَلسَّاعَة اَلْخَامِسَة as-sāʕa l-ḵāmisa

five o'clock in Vietnamese

the start of the sixth hour
năm giờ

Words formed from five o'clock

Questions about five o'clock

What does five o'clock mean?
Five o'clock means the start of the sixth hour of the day; 5:00 a.m. (05:00).
What is five o'clock in Arabic?
Five o'clock in Arabic is اَلسَّاعَة اَلْخَامِسَة (as-sāʕa l-ḵāmisa). See Five o'clock meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is five o'clock?
Five o'clock is a noun.

Words near five o'clock in the dictionary

  1. five Ks
  2. five lemma
  3. Five Mile High Club
  4. five mineral powder
  5. Five Nations
  6. five o'clock
  7. five o'clock shadow
  8. five o'clock shadows
  9. five of a kind
  10. Five Percenter
  11. Five Percenters

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