Hour
/ˈaʊɚ/
Hour is a noun with 2 senses listed below, each with examples where available, plus synonyms and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
noun
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A time period of sixty minutes; one twenty-fourth of a day.
“I spent an hour at lunch.”
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A distance that can be traveled in one hour.
“This place is an hour away from where I live.”
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Synonyms
stound h hr hrs
Origin
From Middle English houre, from Anglo-Norman houre, from Old French houre, from Latin hora, from Ancient Greek ὥρα.
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Source: Etymological Wordnet (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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