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.
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There are so many food deals to be had at our city's happy hours. Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 Thrasher Thursdays at Beaver’s Rooftop Bar is an all-day happy hour extravaganza capped with live music from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. Brittany Anas, Denver Post, 23 June 2025 The 23-year-old attended her first Pink Sappho — a Juneteenth happy hour — event Wednesday. Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2025 This useful gift will come in handy for an at-home happy hour. Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 17 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for happy hour

Word History

First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of happy hour was in 1959

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“Happy hour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/happy%20hour. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.

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