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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The morning rush hour delays around Northwest 87th Avenue between 36th and 58th streets and around Northwest 41st Street between Northwest 87th and 97th avenues were just a prelude to another two sets of delays during rush hour at the end of your workday.
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Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2025
During rush hour, traffic gets backed up all the way from Douglas Avenue to Festival Drive.
—Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Feb. 2025
The weather service said heavier snow rates should develop in time for the evening rush hour in cities such as Milwaukee, Chicago, Grand Rapids and Detroit, among other locations.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2025
Friday night's crash in Philadelphia was near a shopping mall in a heavily trafficked area of the city during evening rush hour.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 1 Feb. 2025
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Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2025
During rush hour, traffic gets backed up all the way from Douglas Avenue to Festival Drive.
—Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Feb. 2025
The weather service said heavier snow rates should develop in time for the evening rush hour in cities such as Milwaukee, Chicago, Grand Rapids and Detroit, among other locations.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2025
Friday night's crash in Philadelphia was near a shopping mall in a heavily trafficked area of the city during evening rush hour.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 1 Feb. 2025
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“Rush hour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rush%20hour. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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