How to Use rush hour in a Sentence

rush hour

noun
Definition of rush hournext
  • We got caught in the morning rush hour.
  • People trade pained smiles when we get stuck with her during rush hours and closing.
    — Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 27 July 2024
  • Rey said the tollway authority does not expect the closure to affect morning rush hour on Friday.
    — Hojun Choi, Dallas News, 15 Sep. 2021
  • Imagine closing down the Golden Gate Bridge or the Lincoln tunnel during rush hour.
    — Peter Suciu, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2021
  • Realon was on the Blue Line train that derailed during rush hour last week, forcing an evacuation of passengers.
    — Washington Post, 20 Oct. 2021
  • During the morning rush hour, people and cars whiz past Birahim Diallo’s rickety wooden coffee stand.
    — Ayen Deng Bior, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 July 2024
  • If all those people are flowing through to catch their trains and the devices get a hit, how exactly is a cop supposed to quickly identify the right person without grinding rush hour to a halt?
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 19 July 2024
  • Dakota’s is probably best known for its subterranean patio, which peeks out onto a sliver of downtown Dallas that’s often busy during rush hour.
    — Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 13 Sep. 2021
  • It’s definitely something American women notice when walking through London’s rush hour, seeing men in fitted suits.
    — Allyson Portee, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2021
  • This metro Phoenix city has one of the deadliest rush hours in the US.
    — Brenna Gauchat, The Arizona Republic, 20 June 2024
  • Inside, the colony looked like a train station at rush hour.
    — Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2023
  • At the peak of rush hour, the northbound wait was often under an hour.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2022
  • For the second time this week, snow will impact the morning rush hour.
    — Drew Dawson, Journal Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2024
  • And that doesn't even address the nightmare of driving there at rush hour.
    — Teo Armus, Washington Post, 13 Dec. 2023
  • Morning rush hour around the Beltway could see some flakes, though.
    — A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 9 Dec. 2023
  • The sense of urgency is as intense as rush hour traffic on the way to work.
    — Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 17 Aug. 2022
  • The closure will continue through the evening rush hour.
    — Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 14 May 2024
  • The twin blasts occurred amid the buzz of rush hour traffic and police closed part of a main highway leading out of the city.
    — Paul Goldman, NBC News, 23 Nov. 2022
  • When freeways are busiest:Does metro Phoenix have rush hour traffic?
    — The Arizona Republic, 5 Jan. 2024
  • So at rush hour, the Jaba road was clogged with a long line of Palestinian buses, trucks, and cars.
    — Nathan Thrall, Curbed, 25 Oct. 2023
  • The rush hour traffic caused by commuters using the road to bypass jams on the highway had not yet picked up.
    — Menno Schilthuizen, Scientific American, 12 Apr. 2022
  • More light at night leads to fewer collisions on roads during the evening rush hour.
    — WIRED, 11 Mar. 2023
  • Many drivers stuck in the morning rush hour traffic honked in support.
    — Natalia Jaramillo, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2023
  • The restaurant rush hour is usually in the afternoon, as that is lunchtime for many.
    — Noé Sandoval, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Nov. 2021
  • The Metro is the most efficient way to cover longer distances, though it's best avoided at rush hour.
    — Michael Snyder, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2023
  • Take a practice drive during rush hour to see what your commute might be.
    — Belinda Epps, Dallas News, 23 Feb. 2023
  • The worst time is the late afternoon, when travelers mix with rush hour commuters.
    — The Arizona Republic, 30 June 2023
  • On Wednesday, heavy rain and wind will affect the East Coast, including the I-95 corridor around the evening rush hour.
    — Kathryn Prociv, NBC News, 27 Feb. 2024
  • The standoff took a huge toll on rush hour commutes, DiMartino said.
    — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2024
  • Passengers filled up the commuter line to Kingston around rush hour on a Tuesday in South Station.
    — Laura Crimaldi, BostonGlobe.com, 7 June 2023

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