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Even the cleanest air, at the centre of the South Pacific or somewhere over Antarctica, has two hundred thousand assorted bits and pieces in every lungful. And this count rises to two million or more in the thick of the Serengeti migration, or over a six-lane highway during rush hour in downtown Los Angeles.
Lyall Watson

Meaning of "rush hour" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF RUSH HOUR

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RUSH HOUR

noun
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verb
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conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Rush hour is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES RUSH HOUR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

rush hour

Rush hour

A rush hour or peak hour is a part of the day during which traffic congestion on roads and crowding on public transport is at its highest. Normally, this happens twice a day—once in the morning and once in the evening, the times during when the most people commute. The term is very broad but often refers to specifically private automobile transportation traffic, even when there is a large volume of cars on a road but not a large number of people, or if the volume is normal but there is some disruption of speed.

Definition of rush hour in the English dictionary

The definition of rush hour in the dictionary is a period at the beginning and end of the working day when large numbers of people are travelling to or from work.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RUSH HOUR

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Rushdie
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WORDS THAT END LIKE RUSH HOUR

canonical hour
credit hour
dinner hour
eleventh hour
golden hour
half an hour
happy hour
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lunch hour
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one´s hour
one´s last hour
sidereal hour
take one´s hour
the hour
the witching hour
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Synonyms and antonyms of rush hour in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «rush hour» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RUSH HOUR

Find out the translation of rush hour to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of rush hour from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «rush hour» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

高峰时间
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hora punta
570 millions of speakers

English

rush hour
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जल्दी घंटे
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

وَقْتُ الِازْدِهَام
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

час пик
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

hora do rush
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দ্রুত ঘন্টার জন্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

heure de pointe
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

masa yang sibuk
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Hauptverkehrszeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ラッシュアワー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

러시 아워
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Jam rush
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

giờ cao điểm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அவசரத்தில் மணி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गर्दी तास
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yoğun Saat
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ora di punta
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

godzina szczytu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

година пік
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

oră de vârf
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ώρα αιχμής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

spitsuur
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

rusningstrafik
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

rushtid
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of rush hour

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RUSH HOUR»

The term «rush hour» is quite widely used and occupies the 29.832 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RUSH HOUR» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about rush hour

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3 QUOTES WITH «RUSH HOUR»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word rush hour.
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Mick Cornett
We did such a great job of creating the interstate highway system in Oklahoma City that we don't have traffic congestion. You can actually get a speeding ticket during rush hour in the city. That's how great our traffic flows.
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Lyall Watson
Even the cleanest air, at the centre of the South Pacific or somewhere over Antarctica, has two hundred thousand assorted bits and pieces in every lungful. And this count rises to two million or more in the thick of the Serengeti migration, or over a six-lane highway during rush hour in downtown Los Angeles.
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Robin Williams
Why do they call it rush hour when nothing moves?

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RUSH HOUR»

Discover the use of rush hour in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to rush hour and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Rush Hour
Describes the hustle and bustle as people rush to work in the morning and home again at night, taking trolleys, subways, bikes, ferries, vans, and more.
Christine Loomis, 1996
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Rush Hour: Lights, Camera, Action!: The Blockbuster ...
Coinciding with the launch of Rush Hour 3, the only book on the Rush Hour movies—a full-color companion for fans, with more than 250 photos and excerpts from the outrageously comic action-packed scripts.
Brett Ratner, Quentin Tarantino, 2007
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Good Housekeeping Rush Hour Dinners
A collection of delicious and healthful meals for busy people on the go features 150 quick-and-easy dishes that can be prepared in thirty minutes or less, including an array of beef, pork, fish, chicken, pasta, vegetable, and soup recipes ...
Ellen Levine, The Editors of Good Housekeeping, 2005
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Rush Hour!
Spider-Man is hurrying home from school for a study date with Liz Allen, but an angry Scorpion will not leave him alone.
Sean McKeever, 2006
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Rush Hour: Sin
Collects original stories, essays, art, and poems, and includes work by Jack Gantos, Chris Gall, Jacqueline Woodson, and Robert Lypsite.
Michael Cart, 2004
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Rush Hour
Set up the traffic challenge and battle the gridlock as you slide the blocking vehicles out of your way to find a path for your red car to exit. Gr 3+.
Thinkfun, 1996
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When It's Rush Hour All Day Long: Finding Peace in a ...
And the cost to the spirit is great as well. A self-diagnosed (but recovering) hurry addict, author John W. Tadlock takes an amusing, straightforward look at the costs of hurry, including a You might have hurry sickness if quiz.
John W. Tadlock, 2003
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Rush Hour Recipes Cookbook
On chilly days, warm 'em up with recipes from Soup's On! like Tom's Chili Con Carne and Hearty Healthy Minestrone. Slow-cooker recipes like Beef Tips & Noodles and Easy Cheesy Enchiladas can't be beat for cook-all-day convenience.
‎2012
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Rush Hour Shaman, The: Shamanic Practices for Urban Living
Introduction. Shamans from throughout history mustbeshaking their heads in frustration, watching us fromtheirethereal vantage points. We are no longer living in a world that relies on their skills for tracking game to feed the tribe, nor do we ...
Janet Elizabeth Gale, 2014
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Window seat: rush-hour stories from the city
Spread Across The Socio-Economic Spectrum, These Stories Are Like Snapshots Of Interesting Faces In A Crowd; Faces Around Whom The Author Deftly Sketches Lives And Longings, Pet Ideas And Prejudices, Loves And Hates With Bold, Confident ...
Janhavi Acharekar, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RUSH HOUR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term rush hour is used in the context of the following news items.
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LIRR trains collide during rush hour commute
Two Long Island Rail Road trains collided just east of Jamaica Station causing major travel delays during Friday's rush hour commute, according to the MTA. «New York Post, Jul 15»
2
More than 100 people injured as commuter trains collide during rush
Lillian Mofokeng, the Metrorail spokeswoman for the Gauteng province, said the accident happened at rush hour between two stations, with both trains travelling ... «Fox News, Jul 15»
3
Naked man on car roof causes rush hour delays in Conn.
(WTNH) – Drivers on I-95 in West Haven, Connecticut during rush hour Tuesday morning may have been surprised to learn the reason why traffic was backed ... «wivb.com, Jul 15»
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'Chris Tucker Live' Trailer: The 'Rush Hour' Star Returns to Stand-Up …
Before Chris Tucker became the star of the Rush Hour franchise, not to mention annoying the hell out of Bruce Willis in The Fifth Element, he was a rising ... «/FILM, Jul 15»
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Sir Bradley Wiggins Hour record attempt: Beating rush hour will …
When Sir Bradley Wiggins makes his bid to beat the Hour record on Sunday, if, as expected, he establishes a new maximum distance pedalled in 60 minutes, ... «The Independent, Jun 15»
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One dead after gunman opens fire on SUV in rush hour on DC …
A gunman in a car opened fire on a sport utility vehicle during Thursday morning's rush hour on the Anacostia Freeway in Southwest Washington, killing one ... «Washington Post, May 15»
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'The X-Files,' 'Rush Hour' Drive Buzz Among International Buyers at …
The return of “The X-Files” and the reboot of “Rush Hour” stirred strong buzz among the nearly 2,000 international television buyers who converged in Los ... «Variety, May 15»
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'Limitless', 'Rush Hour', 'Criminal Minds' Spinoff, 'Code', 'Life' Among …
Rush Hour There was no Beverly Hills Cop redo with Rush Hour this year as some dreaded early on, referring to the CBS' high-profile 2013 pilot based on the ... «Deadline, May 15»
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Man killed by GO Transit train during Tuesday evening rush hour
The fatality happened during the early evening rush hour Tuesday. The victim was walking near the edge of the platform when the tail end of an outbound train ... «The Globe and Mail, Apr 15»
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Rush Hour And Face Off Come Together In Ridiculous Spoof …
Have you ever imagined a mishmash of Rush Hour and Face/Off that is held together by the cinematic glue that is P. Diddy? I'm going to guess no. But that ... «Cinema Blend, Apr 15»

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