variants or less commonly hourlong
: lasting an hour
an hour-long commute
hour-long television shows

Examples of hour-long in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The union representing the newsroom –- the International Association of Publishers’ Employees –- staged an hour-long walkout Thursday to object to the job cuts. David Folkenflik, NPR, 30 May 2024 Most of the dogs included in the hour-long special will be available for adoption when the event airs and Petco Love scouted all of the involved pups from rescues and shelters across the country. Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 30 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for hour-long 

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Word History

First Known Use

1803, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hour-long was in 1803

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“Hour-long.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hour-long. Accessed 3 Jun. 2024.

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