rush hour
noun
a time of day in which large numbers of people are in transit, as going to or returning from work, and that is characterized by particularly heavy traffic.
rush hours
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pluralof rush hour.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The writer described the singularly Los Angeles role of such people, working in this “spread-out, skyscraperless city where perpetual rush hours thwart would-be roving reporters.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
During rush hours, long lines can form at the land border and documents are checked -- especially during periods of tension between Britain and Spain, which claims sovereignty over Gibraltar.
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026
That means that during the morning and afternoon rush hours, when around 15,000 Spaniards who work in the territory cross the frontier, there can be long, time-consuming queues.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
A more important reason: With fewer employers demanding rigid 9-to-5 schedules, the morning and evening rush hours thinned out.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 12, 2023
In the labyrinthine Ministry the windowless, air-conditioned rooms kept their normal temperature, but outside the pavements scorched one’s feet and the stench of the Tubes at the rush hours was a horror.
From "1984" by George Orwell
