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
Vahan-Armenian
Damianus-Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Absalom['æbsələm]
Jeff[dʒef]
Joannejo-AN (English), zho-AN (French)English, French
AmberAM-bər (English), AHM-bər (Dutch)English, Dutch