an/per hour

idiom

—used in measurements that describe the speed of something

The speed limit is 65 miles per hour.

a ball thrown at 88 miles an hour

Examples of an/per hour in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Additionally, the airline is raising the starting salary of domestic positions to a minimum of $19 per hour. —Chris Morris, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2024

Though the Eta Aquarids are best seen from the Southern Hemisphere, they can also be viewed north of the equator during their peak, when about 10 to 30 meteors can be seen per hour, according to Space.com. —Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2024

The fire was burning on state land about an hour southeast of the Phoenix metro area, according to a map provided by the agency. —The Arizona Republic, 22 Apr. 2024

Cummins has said the search of the more than 3,000 square foot home was carried out at 6 a.m., 45 minutes before first light and more than an hour before sunrise. —Alex Thomas, arkansasonline.com, 22 Apr. 2024

To do so, a single individual must earn $78,790 — $37.88 an hour. —Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 22 Apr. 2024

Going at speeds of 186 miles per hour, the train will cut down on the three-hour-plus travel time between Vegas and Rancho Cucamonga—and that’s without traffic, of course. —Tori Latham, Robb Report, 22 Apr. 2024

Two seconds before the crash, prosecutors allege, Lightfoot was traveling 89 miles per hour and hit Muhlbauer’s patrol car at 62 miles per hour. —Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2024

Solo assembly was simple and took about an hour and a half with clear instructions and all necessary tools included. —Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 19 Apr. 2024