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

The day starts with seminars at 11 a.m. and concludes with a 4 p.m. happy hour. —Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025

Accept invitations for coffee, drinks, lunch or happy hour. —Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 1 Aug. 2025

Developing Cocktails Elevate your happy hour and impress guests with cocktails that use a milk frother to add rich, velvety texture. —Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 23 July 2025

Shade Redondo Beach With views of King Harbor’s rows of boats and the Pacific beyond, Shade’s waterfront location is perfect for sitting on your balcony with morning coffee, grabbing a cocktail at Sea Level restaurant’s happy hour, or sunbathing on the rooftop pool deck. —Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 21 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above

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