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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Police said the attackers opened fire on people waiting at a bus stop during morning rush hour at a busy intersection.
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Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 8 Sep. 2025
During rush hour on the Boston subway, Littlefield struck up a conversation with the person seated next to him about workplace recognition.
—Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 7 Sep. 2025
The Associated Press reported that a 19th-century streetcar in Lisbon derailed and crashed during the evening rush hour.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
André Marques was killed when the tram derailed during evening rush hour in Lisbon, Portugal and went careening into a building, Sitra (Transport Workers' Union) announced this afternoon.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
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Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 8 Sep. 2025
During rush hour on the Boston subway, Littlefield struck up a conversation with the person seated next to him about workplace recognition.
—Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 7 Sep. 2025
The Associated Press reported that a 19th-century streetcar in Lisbon derailed and crashed during the evening rush hour.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
André Marques was killed when the tram derailed during evening rush hour in Lisbon, Portugal and went careening into a building, Sitra (Transport Workers' Union) announced this afternoon.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 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 11 Sep. 2025.
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