after the hour
phrase
chiefly US
—used with a certain number of minutes to indicate how long after the beginning of an hour something will happen
Trains leave every hour at ten minutes after the hour.
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“After the hour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/after%20the%20hour. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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