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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Roosevelt Boulevard is expected to open by rush hour on Monday morning, Philadelphia Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel said.
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Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 5 Feb. 2025
The rooms have been packed four deep, regular visitors said, like subway platforms at rush hour.
—Amelia Nierenberg, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025
Four co-ordinated suicide attacks were carried out by Islamist terrorists targeting commuters traveling on London’s packed public transport network during the morning rush hour, resulting in the deaths of 50 people and nearly 800 injuries.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 3 Jan. 2025
California’s notorious rush hour traffic and soaring gas prices have established the state as one of the worst for drivers, according to WalletHub.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 21 Jan. 2025
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Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 5 Feb. 2025
The rooms have been packed four deep, regular visitors said, like subway platforms at rush hour.
—Amelia Nierenberg, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025
Four co-ordinated suicide attacks were carried out by Islamist terrorists targeting commuters traveling on London’s packed public transport network during the morning rush hour, resulting in the deaths of 50 people and nearly 800 injuries.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 3 Jan. 2025
California’s notorious rush hour traffic and soaring gas prices have established the state as one of the worst for drivers, according to WalletHub.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Rush hour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rush%20hour. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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