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hour
noun
distance measured by the time taken to cover it
Quick reference
Word Facts
- Word length
- 4
- Starts with
- H
- Ends with
- R
- Contains
- OU
- Scrabble score
- 7
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
ˈaʊə(ɹ)
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Meaning
Definitions
noun
distance measured by the time taken to cover it
“we live an hour from the airport”
noun
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
“the job will take more than an hour”
noun
clock time
“the hour is getting late”
noun
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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