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nine o'clock

nine o'clock noun: the start of the tenth hour of the day; 9:00 a.m. (09:00).

Noun

nine o'clock (uncountable)

  1. (In both the 12-hour clock and the 24-hour clock) The start of the tenth hour of the day; 9:00 a.m. (09:00).
    • The breakfast buffet opens at nine o'clock (= "The breakfast buffet opens at 9:00 a.m.").
  2. (Only in the 12-hour clock) The start of the twenty-second hour of the day; 9:00 p.m. (21:00).
    • Supper was served at nine o'clock (= "Supper was served at 9:00 p.m.").
  3. (informal) To the left (horizontal clock orientation) (from the location of the 9 mark on a clock face)
    • We've got a bogey at nine o'clock.

nine o'clock meaning in Arabic and Vietnamese

nine o'clock in Arabic

the start of the tenth hour
اَلسَّاعَة اَلتَّاسِعَة as-sāʕa t-tāsiʕa

nine o'clock in Vietnamese

the start of the tenth hour
chín giờ

Questions about nine o'clock

What does nine o'clock mean?
Nine o'clock means the start of the tenth hour of the day; 9:00 a.m. (09:00).
What is nine o'clock in Arabic?
Nine o'clock in Arabic is اَلسَّاعَة اَلتَّاسِعَة (as-sāʕa t-tāsiʕa). See Nine o'clock meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is nine o'clock?
Nine o'clock is a noun.

Words near nine o'clock in the dictionary

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  2. Nine Mile
  3. nine night
  4. nine nights
  5. nine nine nine
  6. nine o'clock
  7. Nine Old Men
  8. nine one one
  9. nine one ones
  10. nine points circle
  11. nine points circles

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