on the hour

phrase

: at the beginning of the next hour

The next train will leave on the hour.

Examples of on the hour in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But a 46th-minute goal from Canadian striker Jacen Russell-Rowe put Toulouse in front and Norwegian midfielder Aron Donnum added a second on the hour mark. — ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026

Depending on the hour and humidity, the sky might be dimming or masked by fog. — Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

Stevie Chalmers scored the vital equaliser on the hour and then the man who would be Caesar, McNeill, produced a 90th-minute winner. — Michael Walker, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026

The veined turquoise at the center is further elevated by the white diamonds on the hour markers, bezel, and lugs. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for on the hour

• airpower
• brainpower
• devour
• empower
• firepower
• horsepower
• manpower
• mayflower
• safflower
• sunflower
• wallflower
• watchtower