person-hour

noun

per·​son-hour ˈpər-sᵊn-ˌau̇(-ə)r 

: a unit of one hour's work by one person

Examples of person-hour in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This innovation drastically reduces processing times, costs, and offers unparalleled customization, saving thousands of person-hours. — Allbusiness, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

That said, the networking industry has invested millions of person-hours into the pursuit of automation. — Mike Bushong, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024

Donated by the Navy, the plane was restored by museum workers over the course of nine months and 500 person-hours. — John Wilkens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2023

The ones that are in the database are the ones that have received hundreds to thousands of person-hours. — IEEE Spectrum, 8 Dec. 2016

Word History

First Known Use

1975, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for person-hour

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