rush hourn.

Brit.

/ˈrʌʃ aʊə/, U.S.

/ˈrəʃ ˌaʊ(ə)r/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: rush n.², hour n.

Etymology: < rush n.² + hour n.

Originally U.S.

A period of the day during which the volume of commuters or traffic is at its highest. In later use frequently without article.

ΘΚΠ

society > travel > [noun] > travelling to and fro > of people or vehicles > time of most intense

rush hour1878

peak-hour1903

1878 N.Y. Herald 18 Dec. 6/4 Special trains..would carry off the crowds that collect at some of the way stations during the ‘rush’ hours.

1888 Trans. Amer. Soc. Civil Engineers 18 80 Consequently during the rush hours a few trains may be overloaded.

1898 Westm. Gaz. 28 Oct. 8/3 Trailer cars can be put on during the ‘rush hours’, mornings and evenings.

1926 Daily Graphic 13 May 1 (caption) The ‘rush hour’ at Earl's Court yesterday. Travelling discomforts are mitigated by much good humour and politeness.

1932 D. L. Sayers Have his Carcase iv. 50 The place is like the Corner House in the rush hour.

1955 Times 17 June 9/4 Great congestion is caused by traffic entering and leaving the park, particularly in the rush hours.

1973 A. Broinowski Take One Ambassador vii. 86 You should see this station in rush hour.

2003 J. King tr. R. Loriga Tokyo doesn't love us Anymore 65 Here rush hour lasts from six in the evening until two in the morning.

Compounds

General attributive, as rush hour traffic, etc.

ΚΠ

1903 N.Y. Times 3 Jan. 1/5 These cars are to be used for the rush-hour traffic.

1931 Morning Post 18 Aug. 6/4 Rush-hour trains held up.

1956 Crisis Mar. 162 To the usual rush-hour crowding with its frayed tempers and nerves, the Negro finds the added insolence of white passengers.

1977 B. Pym Quartet in Autumn ii. 17 A woman, slumped on a seat on the Underground platform while the rush hour crowds hurried past her.

2005 CIO 15 July 17/1 Today's average traveler spends 47 hours in rush-hour traffic annually, up from 16 hours in 1982.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	rush hour
释义	rush hourn. Brit. /ˈrʌʃ aʊə/, U.S. /ˈrəʃ ˌaʊ(ə)r/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: rush n.², hour n. Etymology: < rush n.² + hour n. Originally U.S. A period of the day during which the volume of commuters or traffic is at its highest. In later use frequently without article. ΘΚΠ society > travel > [noun] > travelling to and fro > of people or vehicles > time of most intense rush hour1878 peak-hour1903 1878 N.Y. Herald 18 Dec. 6/4 Special trains..would carry off the crowds that collect at some of the way stations during the ‘rush’ hours. 1888 Trans. Amer. Soc. Civil Engineers 18 80 Consequently during the rush hours a few trains may be overloaded. 1898 Westm. Gaz. 28 Oct. 8/3 Trailer cars can be put on during the ‘rush hours’, mornings and evenings. 1926 Daily Graphic 13 May 1 (caption) The ‘rush hour’ at Earl's Court yesterday. Travelling discomforts are mitigated by much good humour and politeness. 1932 D. L. Sayers Have his Carcase iv. 50 The place is like the Corner House in the rush hour. 1955 Times 17 June 9/4 Great congestion is caused by traffic entering and leaving the park, particularly in the rush hours. 1973 A. Broinowski Take One Ambassador vii. 86 You should see this station in rush hour. 2003 J. King tr. R. Loriga Tokyo doesn't love us Anymore 65 Here rush hour lasts from six in the evening until two in the morning. Compounds General attributive, as rush hour traffic, etc. ΚΠ 1903 N.Y. Times 3 Jan. 1/5 These cars are to be used for the rush-hour traffic. 1931 Morning Post 18 Aug. 6/4 Rush-hour trains held up. 1956 Crisis Mar. 162 To the usual rush-hour crowding with its frayed tempers and nerves, the Negro finds the added insolence of white passengers. 1977 B. Pym Quartet in Autumn ii. 17 A woman, slumped on a seat on the Underground platform while the rush hour crowds hurried past her. 2005 CIO 15 July 17/1 Today's average traveler spends 47 hours in rush-hour traffic annually, up from 16 hours in 1982. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1878
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