hourlong

American

[auuhr-lawng, -long, au-er-] / ˈaʊərˌlɔŋ, -ˌlɒŋ, ˈaʊ ər- /

Or hour-long

adjective

lasting an hour.

an hourlong interview.

hourlong British

/ ˈaʊəˌlɒŋ /

adjective

lasting an hour

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Etymology

Origin of hourlong

First recorded in 1795–1805; hour + long ¹

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hourlong

A more than hourlong visit from a Netflix executive settled it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

“I saw Texas the other day sort of is against data centers,” Trump said in a nearly hourlong sit-down interview with Punchbowl News released Friday.

From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2026

His roast of Donald Trump catapulted him to stardom, and he has released five hourlong comedy specials, the most recent of which, “Bones and All,” debuted in 2024.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

Most recently, Laura produced an hourlong documentary and three half-hour documentary episodes for the PBS series "Treasures of New York" and "Treasures of New Jersey."

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

White would run the machine for the permitted hour starting at one in the afternoon, and then power down, returning for another hourlong run at three in the morning.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

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