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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Production on Season 4 will kick off this month in Santa Fe, New Mexico and will consist of eight, hour-long episodes with a premiere set for 2026. Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2025 The hour-long tour will also showcase connections among works of art inspired by devotional beliefs across time and cultures. Emma Kershaw, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025 The 15-track, hour-long set is a kaleidoscopic look at the sanctity of friendship told through a fearless amalgam of genres ranging from rock and funk to gospel and dance. Kyle Denis, Billboard, 5 Mar. 2025 In an hour-long interview with USA TODAY at the state’s Death Row just north of Houston, Wood stood behind his longtime claims of innocence, picked apart the state’s case against him and talked about his struggle to find peace as his death nears. Amanda Lee Myers, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025 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 21 Mar. 2025.

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