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
Ajith-Tamil, Indian, Malayalam
Pearson['piəsn]
Eider-Basque
Bakar-Basque
Vinson['vinsn]
Aquilaə-KWIL-ə (English), AK-wil-ə (English)Biblical, Ancient Roman