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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Crean said parts of Simonton, Petronia and Olivia streets were closed during rush hour because of the investigation.
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David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 28 May 2025
On weekday mornings, when pedestrians would activate the signal during rush hour, roughly 10 cars would usually be backed up down a side street.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 23 May 2025
Having only three operating tubes will severely curtail service, requiring the elimination of 25% of all Amtrak trips between Penn and Albany and 10% of the peak inbound rush hour trips on the LIRR.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 14 Apr. 2025
Also wiped out will be 10% of peak rush hour trains into Penn on the LIRR, hurting constituents of Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 18 Apr. 2025
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David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 28 May 2025
On weekday mornings, when pedestrians would activate the signal during rush hour, roughly 10 cars would usually be backed up down a side street.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 23 May 2025
Having only three operating tubes will severely curtail service, requiring the elimination of 25% of all Amtrak trips between Penn and Albany and 10% of the peak inbound rush hour trips on the LIRR.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 14 Apr. 2025
Also wiped out will be 10% of peak rush hour trains into Penn on the LIRR, hurting constituents of Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 18 Apr. 2025
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“Rush hour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rush%20hour. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.
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