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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This becomes the norm at rush hour, or when anybody wants to save a lot of money any time of the day on longer trips.
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Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
During one recent morning rush hour, the toll from Broward to State Road 836 in Miami flashed $11, then dipped to $9.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2025
In the 2020 census, New York had its best result on congressional seats since 1950, losing only one seat and falling just 89 people — the equivalent of a packed subway car during rush hour — short of losing no seats.
—Julie Menin, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2025
Around the evening rush hour, isolated thunderstorms will begin to pop up in the Northeast, including New York City.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 31 Mar. 2025
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Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
During one recent morning rush hour, the toll from Broward to State Road 836 in Miami flashed $11, then dipped to $9.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2025
In the 2020 census, New York had its best result on congressional seats since 1950, losing only one seat and falling just 89 people — the equivalent of a packed subway car during rush hour — short of losing no seats.
—Julie Menin, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2025
Around the evening rush hour, isolated thunderstorms will begin to pop up in the Northeast, including New York City.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 31 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 30 Apr. 2025.
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