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
Waleriavah-LER-yahPolish
Agi-Ancient Germanic
Dimitris-Greek
Jaumet-Catalan
PetePEETEnglish
Aureliana-Italian, Ancient Roman