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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But much of its route runs along East Washington, an arterial managed by Wisconsin, and the state transportation department prevented Madison from making the entire BRT lane bus-only during rush hour.
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David Zipper, Vox, 13 Nov. 2024
But Metro Detroit's rush hour is no joke, especially considering all the construction and impatient drivers whose reckless maneuvers make the situation worse.
—Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 3 Oct. 2024
Local residents with umbrellas walk out of a metro station in rain during morning rush hour on September 20, 2024 in Beijing, China.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2024
If that’s not possible, try to leave hours before the island’s rush hour.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Aug. 2024
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David Zipper, Vox, 13 Nov. 2024
But Metro Detroit's rush hour is no joke, especially considering all the construction and impatient drivers whose reckless maneuvers make the situation worse.
—Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 3 Oct. 2024
Local residents with umbrellas walk out of a metro station in rain during morning rush hour on September 20, 2024 in Beijing, China.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2024
If that’s not possible, try to leave hours before the island’s rush hour.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Aug. 2024
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“Rush hour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rush%20hour. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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