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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Many displayed signs expressing support for reproductive rights to the bustling rush hour traffic passing by on Route 66 — many of whom honked their horns in support.
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The Arizona Republic, 13 Apr. 2024
Images of the base posted on social media showed what looked like a rush hour of air power, with the dozen jets taking up more than an eighth of a mile of road.
—Brad Lendon, CNN, 9 Apr. 2024
The resources from the once-a-weekday rush hour round-trip service will be redirected toward the company’s mainline services, such as the South Line, according to the release.
—Michael Braithwaite, The Denver Post, 20 Feb. 2024
Striped plastic barricades still cordon off new stretches of road, all within view of columns of traffic that lumber past during rush hour.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Feb. 2024
Follow along for live coverage of the snowstorm Of even greater concern, the timing of the heaviest snow was forecast to align with Tuesday morning's rush hour.
—Kathryn Prociv, NBC News, 13 Feb. 2024
Utilities charge less for power overnight, and transit agencies impose higher fares during rush hour to encourage users to shift toward off-peak times, when energy and trains are in less demand.
—Lydia Depillis Lydia Depillis, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2024
Interstate 95 southbound lanes reopened about an hour after a rush hour crash partially shut down the highway near Miami Gardens early Friday morning, according to authorities.
—Omar Rodríguez Ortiz, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2024
In 2007, the I-35 bridge over the Mississippi River in Minneapolis collapsed during rush hour, killing 13 people.
—Zachary Folk, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
The Arizona Republic, 13 Apr. 2024
Images of the base posted on social media showed what looked like a rush hour of air power, with the dozen jets taking up more than an eighth of a mile of road.
—Brad Lendon, CNN, 9 Apr. 2024
The resources from the once-a-weekday rush hour round-trip service will be redirected toward the company’s mainline services, such as the South Line, according to the release.
—Michael Braithwaite, The Denver Post, 20 Feb. 2024
Striped plastic barricades still cordon off new stretches of road, all within view of columns of traffic that lumber past during rush hour.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Feb. 2024
Follow along for live coverage of the snowstorm Of even greater concern, the timing of the heaviest snow was forecast to align with Tuesday morning's rush hour.
—Kathryn Prociv, NBC News, 13 Feb. 2024
Utilities charge less for power overnight, and transit agencies impose higher fares during rush hour to encourage users to shift toward off-peak times, when energy and trains are in less demand.
—Lydia Depillis Lydia Depillis, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2024
Interstate 95 southbound lanes reopened about an hour after a rush hour crash partially shut down the highway near Miami Gardens early Friday morning, according to authorities.
—Omar Rodríguez Ortiz, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2024
In 2007, the I-35 bridge over the Mississippi River in Minneapolis collapsed during rush hour, killing 13 people.
—Zachary Folk, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
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“Rush hour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rush%20hour. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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