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rush hour
UK/ˈrʌʃ ˌaʊə/US/ˈrʌʃ ˌaʊər/RUSH HOUR
Band 4-5speakingtask2
The time of day when traffic is at its busiest, usually when people travel to or from work.
Examples
“I try to avoid driving during rush hour.”
“Buses are often delayed in rush hour.”
“Peak travel times, or rush hour, cause longer commuting times.”
Band 8 sentence
“I always try to schedule meetings outside rush hour because commuting then is slow and stressful.”
Collocations
- during rush hour
- avoid rush hour
Word family
rush (n./v.) noun/verbhour (n.) noun
Common mistakes
in rush hour→during rush hour / at rush hour
rush hours→rush hour / rush hours
Say it for a higher band
5busy time→6peak hour→7+rush hour
Synonyms
peak hour
Easily confused
peak hour
“Traffic flow statistics show a sharp increase during the peak hour.”
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