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Definition of "off-hour" [off-hour]

  • A period of time during which motor vehicular and pedestrian traffic is light. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "off-hour" in a sentence
  • "An off-hour observation of 91 has been recorded in the last 6 hours at National according to the 2 p.m. update."
  • "Good signage, efficient customs operation (it was an off-hour so no long line, although there sometimes is.)"
  • "Many clubs restrict women to off-hour rounds, making it hard for them to do business at the course."