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

Team employees said the roughly 2-mile drive to Citi Field was relatively easy during rush hour. — Jerry Beach, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2026

In the middle of the morning rush hour, Midtown streets were being closed off. — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 8 July 2026

Lane closures remained in effect, snarling traffic for several miles as rush hour intensified. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

No more long commutes in rush hour. — Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 29 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1878, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for rush hour

• bower
• cower
• dour
• flour
• flower
• fower
• glower
• our
• power
• scour
• shower
• sour

Kids Definition

rush hour

noun

: a period of the day when traffic is very heavy or business is very brisk