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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After an hour-long Zoom meeting, the Tadpole was super hot to the touch. Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 23 May 2025 This is our weekly hour-long Ask Ornstein session, exclusive to The Athletic’s subscribers. David Ornstein, New York Times, 22 May 2025 Vaughn also one time patiently worked with Sports Illustrated during a photo shoot that turned into an hour-long task. Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2025 Charlotte Catholic Bishop Michael Martin had a nearly hour-long, one-on-one, sit-down chat in Rome in April with the man elected Thursday as the next pope. Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 9 May 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 3 Jun. 2025.

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