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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Neighbors who say the cul-de-sacs keep their streets quiet also plan errand runs around rush hour.
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Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2025
Dellow was nervous about rush hour traffic, but the Uber dropped Nikishin off at 6:45 p.m. at the airport.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 1 May 2025
The commuter thoroughfare goes through a delicate weekday choreography, where all four lanes flip southbound in the AM rush hour and reverse direction in the PM.
—Cuneyt Dil, Axios, 4 Apr. 2025
Crean said parts of Simonton, Petronia and Olivia streets were closed during rush hour because of the investigation.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 28 May 2025
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Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2025
Dellow was nervous about rush hour traffic, but the Uber dropped Nikishin off at 6:45 p.m. at the airport.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 1 May 2025
The commuter thoroughfare goes through a delicate weekday choreography, where all four lanes flip southbound in the AM rush hour and reverse direction in the PM.
—Cuneyt Dil, Axios, 4 Apr. 2025
Crean said parts of Simonton, Petronia and Olivia streets were closed during rush hour because of the investigation.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 28 May 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 12 Jun. 2025.
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