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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That means the area can be congested through rush hour Friday, as people return home from work.
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Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
That short trip, in the latter part of rush hour, took me more than an hour.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 4 June 2026
Chamblas found inspiration from footage of falling buildings and Union Station at rush hour.
—Steven Vargas, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
Recent heavy rain has also shown weak spots in Atlanta's road infrastructure as major sections of the Atlanta Connector flooded during rush hour traffic, and even forced the Waymo driverless car service to suspend operations as road conditions became too unsafe.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 29 May 2026
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Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
That short trip, in the latter part of rush hour, took me more than an hour.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 4 June 2026
Chamblas found inspiration from footage of falling buildings and Union Station at rush hour.
—Steven Vargas, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
Recent heavy rain has also shown weak spots in Atlanta's road infrastructure as major sections of the Atlanta Connector flooded during rush hour traffic, and even forced the Waymo driverless car service to suspend operations as road conditions became too unsafe.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 29 May 2026
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 11 Jun. 2026.
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