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

The structure is topped with a huge working clock set to chime on the hour. — Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Midwest Living, 1 Sep. 2026

The press had also waned, likely through fatigue, by the time a host of substitutions, including Mbeumo, Amad, and Zirkzee were made on the hour mark. — Cerys Jones, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026

The elderly woman who was killed by a blast as severe summer storms roared through the Midwest lived in a house that was filled with cuckoo clocks that would go off every hour, on the hour, her family said. — Selina Guevara, NBC news, 12 Aug. 2026

But Japan closed the gap again when Hayate Era barged over and Matsunaga converted to close the margin to six points on the hour. — ABC News, 11 July 2026

Rhymes for on the hour

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