- pronunciation:
- aUr
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Homophone Note, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a unit of time equal to sixty minutes.
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| definition 2: |
any specified one of twenty-four such periods in the day.
the hour of three o'clock |
| definition 3: |
a time of the day associated with certain types of activity.
lunch hour |
| definition 4: |
(pl.) the usual time during which a person is available or during which an establishment is open for business.
Does the bank have any hours on Saturday? |
| definition 5: |
the distance that can be traveled in one hour.
They live an hour from the hospital. |
| related words: |
crisis, period |
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The words
hour and
our (belonging to us) sound alike but have different meanings.