rush hour
noun
: a period of the day when the demands especially of traffic or business are at a peak
Examples of rush hour in a Sentence
We got caught in the morning rush hour.
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There was a tire shop four blocks away, an interminable distance at that speed with the evening heat and rush hour exhaust pouring through the open windows.
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Ladan Anoushfar, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
For anyone who’s ever been stuck in afternoon rush hour gridlock on the way to an afternoon flight, that alone can be reason enough to choose the first departure of the day.
—Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 22 Sep. 2025
But on a recent warm September morning, the rhythmic beat of jackhammers crushing concrete with steel and the hissing flow of rush hour traffic greeted a group of amateur ornithologists.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 22 Sep. 2025
If your household looks like a digital freeway at rush hour—multiple kids streaming, gaming, video chatting, and downloading updates at the same time — Wi-Fi 7 can make a noticeable difference once all the devices are Wi-Fi 7 compatible.
—Ken Colburn, AZCentral.com, 22 Sep. 2025
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Ladan Anoushfar, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
For anyone who’s ever been stuck in afternoon rush hour gridlock on the way to an afternoon flight, that alone can be reason enough to choose the first departure of the day.
—Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 22 Sep. 2025
But on a recent warm September morning, the rhythmic beat of jackhammers crushing concrete with steel and the hissing flow of rush hour traffic greeted a group of amateur ornithologists.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 22 Sep. 2025
If your household looks like a digital freeway at rush hour—multiple kids streaming, gaming, video chatting, and downloading updates at the same time — Wi-Fi 7 can make a noticeable difference once all the devices are Wi-Fi 7 compatible.
—Ken Colburn, AZCentral.com, 22 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rush hour
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“Rush hour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rush%20hour. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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