hour

A1
Pronunciation
/ˈaʊɚ/
/ˈaʊə(ɹ)/
/ˈaʊɚ/
Noun
6 definition(s)
1 Definition

A time period of sixty minutes; one twenty-fourth of a day.

Example Sentences
  • I spent an hour at lunch.
2 Definition

A season, moment, or time.

3 Definition

The time.

Example Sentences
  • The hour grows late and I must go home.
4 Definition

(in the plural) Used after a two-digit hour and a two-digit minute to indicate time.

5 Definition

(in the plural) The set times of prayer, the canonical hours, the offices or services prescribed for these, or a book containing them.

6 Definition

A distance that can be traveled in one hour.

Example Sentences
  • This place is an hour away from where I live.