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ten o'clock

ten o'clock noun: the start of the eleventh hour of the day; 10:00 a.m. (10:00).

Noun

ten o'clock (uncountable)

  1. (In both the 12-hour clock and the 24-hour clock) The start of the eleventh hour of the day; 10:00 a.m. (10:00).
    • The morning coffee break starts at ten o'clock (= "The morning coffee break starts at 10:00 a.m.").
  2. (Only in the 12-hour clock) The start of the twenty-third hour of the day; 10:00 p.m. (22:00).
    • Supper service ends at ten o'clock (= "Supper service ends at 10:00 p.m.").
  3. (informal) A position to the left and slightly ahead (horizontal clock orientation) (from the location of the 10 mark on a clock face)
    • We've got a bogey at ten o'clock.

ten o'clock meaning in Arabic and Vietnamese

ten o'clock in Arabic

the start of the eleventh hour
اَلسَّاعَة اَلْعَاشِرَة as-sāʕa l-ʕāšira

ten o'clock in Vietnamese

the start of the eleventh hour
mười giờ

Questions about ten o'clock

What does ten o'clock mean?
Ten o'clock means the start of the eleventh hour of the day; 10:00 a.m. (10:00).
What is ten o'clock in Arabic?
Ten o'clock in Arabic is اَلسَّاعَة اَلْعَاشِرَة (as-sāʕa l-ʕāšira). See Ten o'clock meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is ten o'clock?
Ten o'clock is a noun.

Words near ten o'clock in the dictionary

  1. ten foots
  2. Ten Lost Tribes
  3. Ten Mile Bank
  4. Ten Mile Hollow
  5. ten million
  6. ten o'clock
  7. ten penny nail
  8. ten penny nails
  9. Ten Perfections
  10. ten piece
  11. ten points for Gryffindor

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