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rush hour
noun
: a time during the day early in the morning or late in the afternoon when many people are traveling on roads to get to work or to get home from work
Full Definition of RUSH HOUR
: a period of the day when the demands especially of traffic or business are at a peak
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First Known Use of RUSH HOUR
1890
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