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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Since the mass firings began, former CDC worker and their supporters have protested every Tuesday during the afternoon rush hour outside the CDC's main entrance.
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Jess Mador, NPR, 13 Mar. 2026
Developers say a trip that can take an hour or more by car during rush hour could potentially be reduced to 10 to 20 minutes by air.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
The intersection of Broome Street (NC-16) and West South Main Street (NC-75) during daily rush hour or weekend events is often backed up with traffic in every direction.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 9 Mar. 2026
One person was killed, and two others were injured when a minivan and a small pickup truck collided head-on shortly after Wednesday evening’s rush hour in Independence, a police spokesman said.
—Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2026
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Jess Mador, NPR, 13 Mar. 2026
Developers say a trip that can take an hour or more by car during rush hour could potentially be reduced to 10 to 20 minutes by air.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
The intersection of Broome Street (NC-16) and West South Main Street (NC-75) during daily rush hour or weekend events is often backed up with traffic in every direction.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 9 Mar. 2026
One person was killed, and two others were injured when a minivan and a small pickup truck collided head-on shortly after Wednesday evening’s rush hour in Independence, a police spokesman said.
—Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2026
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“Rush hour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rush%20hour. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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