eight o'clock

Definitions

1. The start of the ninth hour of the day; 8:00 a.m. (08:00).
2. The start of the twenty-first hour of the day; 8:00 p.m. (20:00).
3. A position to the left and behind (horizontal clock orientation) (from the location of the 8 mark on a clock face)
   informal

Equivalents

Examples

“The breakfast buffet opens at eight o'clock (= "The breakfast buffet opens at 8:00 a.m.").”

“Supper was served at eight o'clock (= "Supper was served at 8:00 p.m.").”

“We've got a bogey at eight o'clock.”

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