off-hour

noun

ˈȯf-ˌau̇(-ə)r 

1

: a period of time other than a rush hour

2

: a period of time other than regular business hours

Examples of off-hour in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Other Lawn Mowing Rules Try to be considerate of your neighbors by not mowing during off-hours. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 15 July 2026

As Schloesser tells it, Amazon is trying to silence its employees, using workplace discipline to punish off-hours political activism. — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 24 June 2026

The group of sailors trains several hours a day, sometimes practicing during off-hours, making sure their moves are perfect. — Kaicey Baylor, CBS News, 17 June 2026

For the most part, all reliable and good, though occasionally, particularly during trips off-hours when ridership would fall off, the experience could be dicey with the train car almost empty and a rider shouting, swearing, smoking or even being threatening. — Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1898, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for off-hour

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