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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During the morning rush hour, commuters were advised to swing over to the Airport Expressway, State Road 112.
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Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 21 Nov. 2025
After evening rush hour, all inner lanes (inbound and outbound) from Binswanger Triangle to 20th Street will remain closed.
—Laura Fay, CBS News, 19 Nov. 2025
During the project, crews will replace aging infrastructure and address heavy traffic congestion during rush hours and traffic crashes.
—Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2025
To avoid the gridlock, consider taking the São Paulo Metrô or plan your arrival outside of rush hour.
—Jade Moyano, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
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Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 21 Nov. 2025
After evening rush hour, all inner lanes (inbound and outbound) from Binswanger Triangle to 20th Street will remain closed.
—Laura Fay, CBS News, 19 Nov. 2025
During the project, crews will replace aging infrastructure and address heavy traffic congestion during rush hours and traffic crashes.
—Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2025
To avoid the gridlock, consider taking the São Paulo Metrô or plan your arrival outside of rush hour.
—Jade Moyano, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 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 Nov. 2025.
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