man-hour

noun

ˈman-ˈau̇(-ə)r 

: a unit of one hour's work by one person that is used especially as a basis for cost accounting and wages

Examples of man-hour in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

According to Air Force Global Strike Command, this could return hundreds of administrative man-hours to instructors by reducing the need for individual wings to develop and maintain similar training materials. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2026

This achievement is the culmination of over 605,000 man-hours of work to remove century-old constraints that no longer matched the competitive realities of modern trade. — Wes Moore, Baltimore Sun, 22 June 2026

By end of day, six man-hours were consumed that would not have happened otherwise. — David Turner, Forbes.com, 16 June 2026

That work also involved 430,000 man-hours, close to 50 subcontractors and 225 workers per day. — Chase Jordan may 29, Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1912, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for man-hour

• bower
• cower
• dour
• flour
• flower
• fower
• glower
• hour
• our
• power
• scour
• shower

Kids Definition

man-hour

noun

ˈman-ˈau̇(-ə)r

: a unit of one hour's work by one worker used especially as a basis for wages and in accounting