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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The deadliest gun attack in New York City in 25 years during rush hour in the corporate offices of the National Football League, along with workplace and church shootings, have renewed concerns about psychological safety at work.
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Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2025
Four people are dead after a man stormed a Manhattan office building at the height of Monday’s rush hour, leaving authorities to determine how the events played out.
—Julia Bonavita , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2025
The event Thursday afternoon, after the lunch rush hour, wasn't a campaign stop.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
The bustle of rush hour became alarm as witnesses heard two shots, the sound of glass shattering and then rapid fire.
—Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 29 July 2025
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Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2025
Four people are dead after a man stormed a Manhattan office building at the height of Monday’s rush hour, leaving authorities to determine how the events played out.
—Julia Bonavita , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2025
The event Thursday afternoon, after the lunch rush hour, wasn't a campaign stop.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
The bustle of rush hour became alarm as witnesses heard two shots, the sound of glass shattering and then rapid fire.
—Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 29 July 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 15 Aug. 2025.
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