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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Also wiped out will be 10% of peak rush hour trains into Penn on the LIRR, hurting constituents of Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 18 Apr. 2025
At the Bay Bridge, there is the potential for eastbound delays during the afternoon and evening rush hour period.
—Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 5 Mar. 2025
Offering flexible arrival and departure times to avoid rush hour.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Driving in rush hour, running errands, cooking dinner, entertaining guests, all of these activities become far more tolerable when listening to uninterrupted music that tugs at your inner urges to let loose.
—Miguel Otárola, The Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2025
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 18 Apr. 2025
At the Bay Bridge, there is the potential for eastbound delays during the afternoon and evening rush hour period.
—Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 5 Mar. 2025
Offering flexible arrival and departure times to avoid rush hour.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Driving in rush hour, running errands, cooking dinner, entertaining guests, all of these activities become far more tolerable when listening to uninterrupted music that tugs at your inner urges to let loose.
—Miguel Otárola, The Denver Post, 10 Mar. 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 21 May. 2025.
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