hour

solid

After the accident, she waited in the hospital for three solid hours before hearing any news.

take

Learning to play the guitar takes many hours of practice every week.

spend

last

The meeting lasted over an hour, so we missed lunch together.

gain, lose

When we flew east across the ocean, we gained an hour on our watches.

go by, pass

The hours went by slowly as we waited for the exam results.

by the ~

She charges by the hour for her freelance writing work.

for an ~

My son practiced piano for an hour before dinner.

in/within an ~

The doctor said she could see me in an hour if I arrived early.

over/under an ~

The meeting lasted under an hour, so we finished early and went home.

per ~

The wind was blowing at 50 kilometers per hour during the storm yesterday.

within the ~

The doctor said she would call back within the hour with the test results.

~ of

After an hour of waiting in traffic, we finally arrived at the airport.

half an hour, hour after hour, an hour's time, with every passing hour

The pain got worse hour after hour, so finally I called the doctor.

chime, strike

The church bells chimed the hour as we walked through the old town square.

on the ~

The train arrives on the hour, so we should be at the station by 2 o'clock.

past the ~

The train usually arrives twenty minutes past the hour.

to the ~

The train arrives at quarter to the hour, so we should leave soon.

lunch

peak, rush

During peak hours, the coffee shop is always crowded with office workers.

spend

She spends several hours every week volunteering at the local animal shelter.

~ of

After a long day at work, she enjoyed an hour of quiet time with her favorite book.

office, opening, working

licensing, visiting

The hospital has extended its visiting hours so patients can see family members in the evening.

flexible

long

regular

work

My father works flexible hours at his new job, so he can pick me up from school.

keep

My mother kept long hours at the hospital during her nursing shifts.

after ~

The cleaning staff arrive to work after hours when the building is quiet.

out of ~

The emergency plumber charged extra because we called him out of hours on a Sunday night.

darkest, finest

The team showed their finest hour when they came back to win the championship game.

antisocial, unearthly, ungodly, unsocial

My neighbor's dog started barking at an ungodly hour this morning.

come

The moment finally came when she could leave her job and start her own business.

between the ~s of

Trains don't run between the hours of midnight and five in the morning.

~ of

During the hours of waiting at the airport, we read magazines and drank coffee.

your hour of need

When my car broke down, my brother was there during my hour of need.