hour-long

adjective

ˈau̇(-ə)r-ˈlȯŋ 

variants or less commonly hourlong

: lasting an hour

an hour-long commute

hour-long television shows

Examples of hour-long in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Bleecker Street is set to theatrically release the nearly four-hour-long documentary in October and HBO Max is set to stream the film as the WBD takeover remains the subject of political and regulatory pressures. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 13 Sep. 2026

The volcano launched ash into the air and into the city of Jakarta and the Lampung province during a 25-hour-long eruption. — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 9 Sep. 2026

The big reveal, unveiled towards the end of Wood’s hour-long speech, was that the university had secured $150 million to build a new engineering building that will replace 66-year-old Santa Clara Hall. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2026

The show became an hour-long talk show and was renamed The Oprah Winfrey Show, which debuted on September 8, 1986. — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1803, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hour-long

• agung
• along
• belong
• birdsong
• furlong
• headlong
• headstrong
• lifelong
• plainsong
• prolong
• sarong
• tanjong