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
Estrellaes-TRE-yahSpanish
Jewell['dʒu:əlz]
Avraamu-Old Church Slavic
Loukas-Biblical Greek
Nia (3)-English
Alinafeah-lee-NAH-faySouthern African, Chewa