happy hour

noun

: a period of time during which the price of drinks (as at a bar) is reduced or hors d'oeuvres are served free

Examples of happy hour in a Sentence

Happy hour runs from 5:00 to 7:00.

Recent Examples on the Web

Leary’s language of healthier swaps for happy hour is the interpretive frame worth watching. — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026

Why are cold plunges and saunas replacing happy hour for some people? — Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026

Alight at El Condor The goal is to end up at El Condor for a happy hour or later. — Adam Tschorn, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

Go from morning meetings to happy hour in this stylish blouse that’s become Amazon’s number one best-selling button-down shirt. — Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1951, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for happy hour

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