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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Currently, some of the most congested streets during rush hour are near the four untolled East River bridges. —

Jonathan Cohn, New York Daily News, 27 Dec. 2024 Walking into the boutique on a crisp, fall Monday morning offered a moment of respite from the hustle and bustle that is New York City during rush hour. —

Kiana Murden, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2024 The fire engulfed both vehicles, causing northbound lanes of the interstate near Exit 80 to close throughout rush hour and into the afternoon as crews worked to extinguish the blaze. —

Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 12 Nov. 2024 The crash site was cleared ahead of Thursday morning rush hour, WABC reported. —

Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 7 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for rush hour