rush hour
noun
: a period of the day when the demands especially of traffic or business are at a peak
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We got caught in the morning rush hour.
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The program charges a $9 for most vehicles entering certain parts of Manhattan during rush hour.
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Julia Manchester, The Hill, 13 Mar. 2025
The National Weather Service in Miami issued a wind advisory for Monday with potential gusts of 35 mph through 8 p.m.
Monday’s rush hour thunderstorm potential could plunge Tuesday morning lows to the 56- to 58-degree range from Miami to Fort Lauderdale, with 60s in the Keys.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2025
Curious what the top five worst rush hour routes are nationally?
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2025
Also in 2024, Beijing introduced a facial recognition system to be used in place of transit tickets and cards to reduce lines during rush hours.
—Nic F. Anderson, CNN, 9 Mar. 2025
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Julia Manchester, The Hill, 13 Mar. 2025
The National Weather Service in Miami issued a wind advisory for Monday with potential gusts of 35 mph through 8 p.m.
Monday’s rush hour thunderstorm potential could plunge Tuesday morning lows to the 56- to 58-degree range from Miami to Fort Lauderdale, with 60s in the Keys.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2025
Curious what the top five worst rush hour routes are nationally?
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2025
Also in 2024, Beijing introduced a facial recognition system to be used in place of transit tickets and cards to reduce lines during rush hours.
—Nic F. Anderson, CNN, 9 Mar. 2025
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“Rush hour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rush%20hour. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.
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