rush-hour traffic

  • 1rush-hour traffic — A road or area that is full of vehicles during peak time such as in the morning when commuters are going to work, at noon when people are going for lunch or coming back to work, and after work when people are going home …

    Dictionary of automotive terms

  • 2rush hour — ˈrush hour noun [countable, uncountable] the time of day when the roads, buses, trains etc are most crowded, because people are travelling to or from work: • I try not to travel at rush hour. • heavy rush hour traffic * * * rush hour UK US noun… …

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  • 3rush hour — rush hours also rush hour N COUNT: also at/during N The rush hour is one of the periods of the day when most people are travelling to or from work. During the evening rush hour it was often solid with vehicles... Try to avoid rush hour traffic …

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  • 4rush hour — n [U and C] the time of day when the roads, buses, trains etc are most full, because people are travelling to or from work ▪ I got caught in the morning rush hour. ▪ heavy rush hour traffic …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 5rush hour — noun (C, U) the time of day when the roads, buses, trains etc are most crowded, because people are travelling to or from work: heavy rush hour traffic …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 6Rush hour (disambiguation) — Rush hour may refer to:* Rush hour, the two parts of the day with busy traffic caused by commuting * Rush Hour (film), a 1998 movie that takes place in Los Angeles, California starring Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker ** Rush Hour 2 , 2001 sequel… …

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  • 7rush hour — ☆ rush hour n. a time of the day when business, traffic, etc. are especially heavy rush hour adj …

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  • 8rush hour — rush hour, adj. 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. [1895 1900] * * * …

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  • 9rush hour — ► NOUN ▪ a time at the start and end of the working day when traffic is at its heaviest …

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  • 10Rush hour — For other uses, see Rush hour (disambiguation). Crowded rush hour New York City Subway train A rush hour or peak hour is a part of the day during which traffic congestion on roads and crowding on public transport is at its highest. Normally, this …

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