HOUR as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • distance measured by the time taken to cover it
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • we live an hour from the airport
    • its just 10 minutes away
    Hypernyms(s) hour is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  2. Meaning
    • a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • the job will take more than an hour
    Hypernyms(s) hour is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  3. Meaning
    • clock time
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • the hour is getting late
    Hypernyms(s) hour is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  4. Meaning
    • a special and memorable period
    Usage Example(s)
    • it was their finest hour
    Hypernyms(s) hour is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower