variants or less commonly hourlong
: lasting an hour
an hour-long commute
hour-long television shows

Examples of hour-long in a Sentence

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At the turn of the century, starring in a television drama meant filming about twenty hour-long episodes per year. Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025 Speaking with federal prosecutors over an hour-long video conference in late August, Durham reiterated his team's finding that Comey's testimony does not support false statements charges, sources familiar with Durham's interview said. Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2025 Each season will consist of six hour-long episodes. Claire Franken, TVLine, 2 Oct. 2025 The new openings come after Costco's controversial implementation of a new policy that allows shoppers with its more expensive Executive Membership an exclusive, hour-long shopping window in the morning. Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hour-long

Word History

First Known Use

1803, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hour-long was in 1803

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“Hour-long.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hour-long. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.

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