hour

[aʊər]

hour Definition

a period of time equal to a twenty-fourth part of a day and night and divided into 60 minutes..

Using hour: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "hour" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

• Example

  I'll be there in an hour.

• Example

  The meeting will last for two hours.

• Example

  She works eight hours a day.

• Example

  The store is open 24 hours.

hour Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for hour

• time
• moment
• 60 minutes

Idioms Using hour

• on the hour

  exactly at the stated time

  Example

  The train leaves on the hour, so don't be late.

• witching hour

  the time of night, usually midnight, when supernatural events are said to occur

  Example

  I always feel uneasy during the witching hour.

• in the small hours

  in the early hours of the morning, usually between midnight and dawn

  Example

  He woke up in the small hours of the morning and couldn't go back to sleep.

Phrases with hour

• rush hour

  the time of day when traffic is at its heaviest

  Example

  I avoid driving during rush hour because it's too stressful.

• happy hour

  a period of time, usually in the late afternoon or early evening, when drinks are served at reduced prices in bars and restaurants

  Example

  Let's meet for happy hour after work.

• after hours

  after the usual working hours

  Example

  The employees stayed after hours to finish the project.

Origins of hour

from Old English 'hōr', from Proto-Germanic '*hōrōn'

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Summary: hour in Brief

An 'hour' [aʊər] is a unit of time that is equal to one twenty-fourth of a day and is divided into 60 minutes. It is commonly used to measure time, such as 'She works eight hours a day.' 'Hour' has idiomatic expressions like 'on the hour,' meaning exactly at the stated time, and 'witching hour,' referring to the time of night when supernatural events are said to occur.