rush hour
Definitions
The times of the day when traffic jams are commonplace, due mainly to people commuting to or from work.
Equivalents
Françaisheure de pointe
16 more languages
العربيةسَاعَة اَلذُّرْوَة
עבריתשעת שיא
Magyarcsúcsforgalom
Bahasa Indonesiawaktu sibuk
Italianoora di punta
Polskigodziny szczytu
Românăoră de vârf
Русскийчас пик
Tiếng Việtgiờ cao điểm
Examples
“It takes 30 minutes to drive⟳ there, but maybe 2 hours during the rush⟳ hour.”
“Operation London Bridge, also from 1975, tells the story of the busy station's redevelopment. Cutting neatly from the barrow boys of Borough Market to an aerial view⟳ of Borough Market Junction, the film uses time lapse photography to show⟳ the congestion rife in the area during the morning rush⟳ hour.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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