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hour

noun

distance measured by the time taken to cover it

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Word Facts

Word length
4
Starts with
H
Ends with
R
Contains
OU
Scrabble score
7
CEFR level
A1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈaʊə(ɹ)

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. distance measured by the time taken to cover it

    “we live an hour from the airport”

noun

  1. a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

    “the job will take more than an hour”

noun

  1. clock time

    “the hour is getting late”

noun

  1. a special and memorable period

    “it was their finest hour”

In context

Example Sentences

we live an hour from the airport
it's just 10 minutes away
the job will take more than an hour
the hour is getting late
it was their finest hour

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