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 and afternoon rush hours, traffic can be heavy and quick, with cars coming in bunches after nearby traffic lights turn green.
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Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Oct. 2025
Buses get all green lights during rush hour.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
The baby girl was found wrapped in a blanket at the southbound 1 train platform at 34th Street-Penn Station during the Monday morning rush hour, police said.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2025
Many people in the area, which ultimately extended down to Tribeca and the Financial District, were dressed in suits and appeared to be leaving work ahead of rush hour.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 22 Oct. 2025
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Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Oct. 2025
Buses get all green lights during rush hour.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
The baby girl was found wrapped in a blanket at the southbound 1 train platform at 34th Street-Penn Station during the Monday morning rush hour, police said.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2025
Many people in the area, which ultimately extended down to Tribeca and the Financial District, were dressed in suits and appeared to be leaving work ahead of rush hour.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 22 Oct. 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 31 Oct. 2025.
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