peak time
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of peak time
First recorded in 1965–70
Example Sentences
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The expansion of contactless payments on trains has caused the price of travelling on some services to soar as they now require more expensive peak time tickets.
From BBC • Dec. 27, 2025
But note that peak time prices are likely to be higher on those schemes, says Mr Caffell.
From BBC • Aug. 27, 2025
For most of the peak time of the storm in each county, rain is forecast to fall at more modest rates of a quarter of an inch to half an inch per hour, Kittell said.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2025
The initial pilot project to scrap peak time fares was due to last for six months and was extended twice.
From BBC • Aug. 20, 2024
At peak time on the opening night of the first weekend of Coachella, atop the Outdoor Theater stage, Gaspard Augé and Xavier de Rosnay’s silhouettes were unmistakable.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2024
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