variants or less commonly hourlong
: lasting an hour
an hour-long commute
hour-long television shows

Examples of hour-long in a Sentence

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During an hour-long discussion conducted almost entirely in English in 2007, Assad flatly denied various allegations against his regime. Ivan Watson, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024 Although the show originally ran for eight seasons from 1999 to 2011 (including the original hour-long special), HBO revived the show in 2017, running for another four seasons. Glenn Garner, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024 The Best of 2024 The 10 Best Songs of 2024 The 10 Best Movies of 2024 The 10 Best Albums of 2024 The 10 Best TV Shows of 2024 The 10 Best Video Games of 2024 Throughout the hour-long set, Foxx is searingly honest about the last year of his life. Lucy Ford, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024 The one who manages to squeeze in an hour-long sweat session before your early-morning meeting and still shows up to work with great hair? Lauren Mazzo, Glamour, 10 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hour-long 

Word History

First Known Use

1803, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hour-long was in 1803

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“Hour-long.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hour-long. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.

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