hour (A1)

noun

Pronunciation: /aʊər/

Definition

A period of time that is equal to 60 minutes.

Examples

• The train journey takes about three hours.

• I'll be there in an hour.

• We talked for hours about our plans.

How to Use hour

in an hour (prepositional phrase)

After a period of one hour from now. — "See you in an hour!"

an hour ago (prepositional phrase)

One hour before the present time. — "The meeting ended an hour ago."

an hour later (prepositional phrase)

One hour after a specified time. — "The next bus is an hour later."

Synonyms of hour

Words with a similar meaning to hour:

• sixty minutes
• time period
• duration

Antonyms of hour

Words with the opposite meaning to hour:

• minute
• second

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