Definition of rush hour
: a period of the day when the demands especially of traffic or business are at a peak
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Examples of rush hour in a Sentence
We got caught in the morning rush hour.
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Erik Burse, with the Texas Department of Public Safety, said a preliminary investigation of the incident showed that two cars, an Acura and an Infinity, collided with an 18-wheeler at about 3:15 p.m. just before the evening rush hour.
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Whether correctly predicting consumer tastes in television shows or music, or finding the best route home in rush hour traffic, the possibilities seem endless.
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The protests have shut down rush hour traffic several times, blocked thousands of fans from attending two Sacramento Kings games, disrupted a City Council meeting and closed down Interstate 5.
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On the new line, buses will arrive at stations every 10 minutes during rush hour, and every 12 to 15 minutes off-peak.
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New York City, where the temperatures dipped blow freezing in Central Park, is expected to get 6 to 12 inches of snow and wind gusts of up to 40 miles per hour — with the worst of it expected just as the evening rush hour gets underway.
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Workers wait out rush hour traffic in its weeknight-only Casual Side wine bar.
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Motorists are encouraged to use Route 5 (Branch Avenue) or U.S. 301 (Crain Highway) as alternate routes and plan for extra commuting time as the closure likely will extend into the evening rush hour, according to MDOT.
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On the subway, officials lengthened the amount of time between trains during rush hour.
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First Known Use of rush hour
1878
RUSH HOUR Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of rush hour for English Language Learners
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: a time during the day early in the morning or late in the afternoon when many people are traveling on roads to get to work or to get home from work
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