variants or less commonly hourlong
: lasting an hour
an hour-long commute
hour-long television shows

Examples of hour-long in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web As if that isn’t enough to whet your appetite, this season will also feature an hour-long Christmas episode because, thanks to Charles Dickens, ghosts and Christmastime go together like Pete and that arrow through his neck. Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 13 Sep. 2024 On average, individual leadership coaches charge $270 to $350 per hour-long session. Chelsea Seid, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024 Comedian George Lopez is preparing a new hour-long comedy special to premiere on Prime Video, Deadline has learned. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2024 In Beijing, work was relentless, from the daily, hour-long commute to long shifts in the office. Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hour-long 

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Word History

First Known Use

1803, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hour-long was in 1803

Dictionary Entries Near hour-long

Cite this Entry

“Hour-long.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hour-long. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.

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