hourlong

or hour-long

[ ouuhr-lawng, -long, ou-er- ]

/ ˈaʊərˌlɔŋ, -ˌlɒŋ, ˈaʊ ər- /

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adjective

lasting an hour: an hourlong interview.

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Origin of hourlong

First recorded in 1795–1805; hour + long¹

Words nearby hourlong

hour angle, hour circle, hourglass, hour hand, houri, hourlong, hourly, hours, Housatonic, house, house agent

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How to use hourlong in a sentence

On an hourlong podcast posted in May 2020, two Boogaloo Bois discussed, in detail, how to do battle with the government.
The Boogaloo Bois Have Guns, Criminal Records and Military Training. Now They Want to Overthrow the Government.|by A.C. Thompson, ProPublica, and Lila Hassan and Karim Hajj, FRONTLINE|February 1, 2021|ProPublica
She sat for a revealing hourlong interview with OZY CEO and co-founder Carlos Watson for a recent episode of The Carlos Watson Show.
What Going to Bed With Garcelle Beauvais Reveals|Joshua Eferighe|December 7, 2020|Ozy
Here are some of the best bites from their hourlong conversation, which can be found on The Carlos Watson Show podcast feed.
Ta-Nehisi Coates on How to Reset America|Sean Braswell|December 4, 2020|Ozy
Here are some of the best bites from their hourlong conversation, which can be found on the show’s podcast feed.
Sal Khan on Reimagining Education in America|Sean Braswell|December 2, 2020|Ozy

We know that what we need to position ourselves in 2021 as well is these hourlong in-depth specials that we created throughout 2020.
‘Prime time starts at 10 a.m.’: How ABC News Live has adapted its programming strategy to a tumultuous –and viewer engaged – 2020|Tim Peterson|November 23, 2020|Digiday
He says his new hourlong morning show, News One Now, will give people the variety they deserve when it comes to current affairs.
News One Now: Roland Martin Wants to Change the News|Allison Samuels|August 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Shizuka New York Skin Care Salon has been offering the hourlong $180 Geisha bird-poop facial for about five years.
I Got a $180 Bird-Poop Facial|Kelsey Meany|August 6, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Shortly after the hourlong speech ended, we asked our Facebook fans for one-word reactions, and 1,174 of you weighed in.
Word Cloud: State of the Union Reactions|Sam Schlinkert|February 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Although America may not like doctors very much, it sure loves hourlong TV doctor shows.
‘Mob Doctor’: Boring TV Show Misses the Mark on What Physicians Do|Kent Sepkowitz|September 18, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Two dozen hourlong tales of mystery, suspense, comedy, and intrigue delivered over the course of a year.
Happy Birthday, Charles Dickens! ‘Lost,’ ‘NCIS,’ ‘Big Love,’ ‘Veep’ Writers on His Legacy|Jace Lacob|February 7, 2012|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for hourlong

hourlong

/ (ˈaʊəˌlɒŋ) /

adjective, adverb

lasting an hour

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