rush hour
noun
: a period of the day when the demands especially of traffic or business are at a peak
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We got caught in the morning rush hour.
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But this tends to ruin everyone’s rush hour.
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Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
That means about 50 buses per hour during the morning and afternoon rush hours.
—John Shumway, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
The Cybercab didn’t face the challenge of wading through rush hour traffic but nighttime autonomous driving presents its own challenges, especially once vehicles travel onto roads with people and bikers.
—Andrea Guzmán, Austin American Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026
According to Weather Underground, the Miami area will dip to 55 degrees when the morning rush hour starts, and climb only to 72.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
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Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
That means about 50 buses per hour during the morning and afternoon rush hours.
—John Shumway, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
The Cybercab didn’t face the challenge of wading through rush hour traffic but nighttime autonomous driving presents its own challenges, especially once vehicles travel onto roads with people and bikers.
—Andrea Guzmán, Austin American Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026
According to Weather Underground, the Miami area will dip to 55 degrees when the morning rush hour starts, and climb only to 72.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
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“Rush hour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rush%20hour. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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