Rush Hour Meaning
Rush hour is the period in the morning and evening when people are going to and from work. Therefore, on a daily basis, this is when there are the most vehicles on the road. It’s when people are ‘rushing around.’
Sentence Examples
“The morning rush hour here is absolutely ridiculous. It takes me over an hour to get to work.”
“There were a lot of fender-benders this morning during rush hour because of the icy conditions.”
“The protesters caused afternoon rush hour traffic to come to a complete halt as they blocked the road and yelled at drivers.”
“You’ll never get a cab during rush hour. Let me drive you.”
“His office is clear across town. You know that 4:00 means we hit rush hour. I’m not crazy about that.” — Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005)
“We gotta beat that traffic, huh?” “What traffic? It’s 1:30 in the morning.” “And rush hour starts in six hours. Let’s go.” — Chasing Amy (1997)
“It hardly befits my dignity to have to come to you, Johnson.” “Sorry for the slight inconvenience, Your Honor.” “Twenty minutes in rush hour isn’t slight. Not when you’re mayor of a major city!” — RoboCop 2 (1990)
Origin
Used since the late-1800s.