rush hour



rush hour

the period of time when heavy traffic is moving into or out of a city. This is the slowest rush hour I have ever been in. Traffic is almost in gridlock.
See also: hour, rush

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
LÚ&Eth;VÍKLOODH-veekIcelandic
Laurentin-French
Orah-Hebrew
Fran[fræn]
Zarah-Biblical
Malakai-English (Modern)