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rush hour

noun

  1. a time of day in which large numbers of people are in transit, as going to or returning from work, and that is characterized by particularly heavy traffic.



rush hour

noun

  1. a period at the beginning and end of the working day when large numbers of people are travelling to or from work

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • rush-hour adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of rush hour1

First recorded in 1895–1900
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“So if you are leaving those days, you want to make sure you avoid that morning rush hour and you still leave before noon.”

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Travelling in them, as we did, is a bit like riding a bus in rush hour.

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A driver slammed into the back of my car while I was at a stoplight during rush hour.

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The rail minister has admitted using his mobile phone while driving a vintage double-decker bus through London at rush hour.

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The crash hit the morning rush hour with motorists forced to find alternative routes over the River Tyne.

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