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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Kardashian’s ex, Tristan Thompson, sat down for an hour-long interview on her Khloé in Wonderland podcast to leave no stone unturned regarding their former relationship and current co-parenting partnership. Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 29 May 2026 Beyond standard tours, the distillery offers a Lakeside Yoga and Sound Bath experience that includes a tour of the farm, forest and garden followed by an hour-long yoga and sound bath, after which guests are given a zero-waste mocktail. Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 May 2026 Season two, which will again be set in the quaint Maine town of Founder’s Cove, will also consist of six, hour-long episodes and go into production later this year. Denise Petski, Deadline, 28 May 2026 The country, which ran out of oil in the middle of May, has been experiencing 24- to 30-hour-long blackouts regularly. Devika Rao, TheWeek, 27 May 2026 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 4 Jun. 2026.

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