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 metro areas of three Indian cities — Bengaluru, Mumbai and Pune — rank in the top 10 on the TomTom Traffic Index for 2023, which analyzes congestion levels and rush hour speeds in cities around the world.
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Monica Pitrelli, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2024
Even on weekdays, roads to scenic aspen byways nearest the Front Range have become nearly as congested as Denver city streets during rush hour.
—Krista Kafer, The Denver Post, 3 Oct. 2024
Imagine trying to drive through a city during rush hour.
—Ayush Gupta, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
This spring, a pending congestion-pricing plan, which would have charged car drivers fifteen dollars during rush hour to drive below Sixtieth Street, became an object of ire for suburban New Yorkers.
—Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2024
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Monica Pitrelli, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2024
Even on weekdays, roads to scenic aspen byways nearest the Front Range have become nearly as congested as Denver city streets during rush hour.
—Krista Kafer, The Denver Post, 3 Oct. 2024
Imagine trying to drive through a city during rush hour.
—Ayush Gupta, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
This spring, a pending congestion-pricing plan, which would have charged car drivers fifteen dollars during rush hour to drive below Sixtieth Street, became an object of ire for suburban New Yorkers.
—Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2024
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“Rush hour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rush%20hour. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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