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 fire engulfed both vehicles, causing northbound lanes of the interstate near Exit 80 to close throughout rush hour and into the afternoon as crews worked to extinguish the blaze. —

Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 12 Nov. 2024 The crash site was cleared ahead of Thursday morning rush hour, WABC reported. —

Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 7 Nov. 2024 Also, Andy and Rachel are totally right that Genevieve and her style of play are more dangerous than playing in the street during rush hour on a rainy day. —

Brian Moylan, Vulture, 27 Nov. 2024 Hennepin Avenue's new design features wider sidewalks, protected bike paths and lanes dedicated to transit buses during rush hour, city officials say. —

Kyle Stokes, Axios, 26 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for rush hour