ten o'clock

Definitions

1. The start of the eleventh hour of the day; 10:00 a.m. (10:00).
   uncountable
2. The start of the twenty-third hour of the day; 10:00 p.m. (22:00).
   uncountable
3. A position to the left and slightly ahead (horizontal clock orientation) (from the location of the 10 mark on a clock face)
   informal, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“The morning coffee break⟳ starts at ten o'clock (= "The morning coffee break⟳ starts at 10:00 a.m.").”

“Supper service ends at ten o'clock (= "Supper service ends at 10:00 p.m.").”

“We've got a bogey at ten o'clock.”

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