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How to Use "Hour" with Example Sentences
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hour
(n):
a period of sixty minutes; time used for a specific purpose; the time when something is open; a period of time
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Used with adjectives:
"
I spent a
solid
hour
working on the project.
"
(solid, full)
"
I will do it during my
lunch
hour
.
"
(lunch)
"
Try to leave before
rush
hour
traffic.
"
(rush, peak)
"
All drinks are half-off during
happy
hour
.
"
(happy)
"
What are the
office
hours
here?
"
(office, business, visiting)
"
He works
flexible
hours
.
"
(flexible, long, regular)
"
That was our
darkest
hour
.
"
(darkest, finest)
"
I hate to call you at this
early
hour
.
"
(early, late)
"
They stayed out until the
wee
hours
of the morning.
"
(wee)
"
She's been spending every
waking
hour
doing homework.
"
(waking)
Used with verbs:
"
It
takes
an
hour
to get there.
"
(takes)
"
We
spent
two
hours
in traffic.
"
(spent, wasted)
"
We will
lose
an
hour
during daylight savings time.
"
(lose, gain)
"
The movie
lasted
3
hours
.
"
(lasted, be: is/am/are)
"
Three
hours
went by
while waiting at the hospital.
"
(went by, passed)
"
He
works
unusual
hours
.
"
(works, keeps)
Used with prepositions:
"
She gets paid
by
the
hour
.
"
(by)
"
I've been working
for
hours
.
"
(for)
"
I should be there
in
two
hours
.
"
(in, within)
"
They've been gone
over
two
hours
.
"
(over, under)
"
The speed limit is seventy miles
per
hour
.
"
(per)
"
There aren't many
hours
of
daylight in the winter.
"
(of)
"
It starts
on
the
hour
.
"
(on)
"
It is 15 minutes
to
the
hour
.
"
(to, past)
"
They are having a special event
after
hours
.
"
(after)
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