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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Officials had initially anticipated the interstate to be reopened by Monday morning before rush hour.
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Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 5 May 2024
One reason for this, the report explains, is that people could be coming in earlier or leaving later to avoid the commuter rush hour.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 3 May 2024
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Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 5 May 2024
One reason for this, the report explains, is that people could be coming in earlier or leaving later to avoid the commuter rush hour.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 3 May 2024
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“Rush hour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rush%20hour. Accessed 8 May. 2024.
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