hours plural: the time reckoned in one 24-hour period from midnight to midnight using a 4-digit number of which the first two digits indicate the hour and the last two digits indicate the minute
She wasn't supposed to eat for six hours before the operation. You'll be paid by the hour for this job. The job pays ten dollars an hour. She exercises for a full hour every day. She was half an hour late. They arrived a few hours later. The project required long hours of work. The mood changed from hour to hour. These animals are most active in the hour just before sunrise. You can call me at any hour of the day or night. See More
Recent Examples on the WebThe act outlined a gradual process to increase the minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2021 and then in 2023, ensure future increases coincide with the broader changes in the economy. Lacey Latch, The Arizona Republic, 13 Sep. 2022 MPS food service assistant positions start at about $15 an hour. Rory Linnane, Journal Sentinel, 13 Sep. 2022 For reference, California’s current minimum wage is $15 an hour and is scheduled to increase by 50 cents next year. Suhauna Hussainstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2022 Connecticut’s annual adjustments to the minimum wage, which will rise again to $15 an hour next June, have improved equity, O’Brien said. Erica E. Phillips, Hartford Courant, 8 Sep. 2022 California’s current minimum wage is $15 an hour, and is set to increase by 50 cents on Jan. 1. Christine Mai-duc And Heather Haddon, WSJ, 5 Sep. 2022 Founded in 1987, MOM’s Organic Market operates stores across the mid-Atlantic region, including 10 in Maryland, and the company said every employee makes at least $15 an hour. Giacomo Bologna, Baltimore Sun, 30 Aug. 2022 Child care workers in Michigan start anywhere between $11 and $15 an hour, and rarely receive benefits through their employer. Luca Powell And Derek Kravitz, Detroit Free Press, 28 Aug. 2022 The pay increases, which took effect August 1, hiked hourly rates for nonunion workers hired before May 2 to either $15 an hour or by 3%, whichever was highest. Kate Gibson, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Anglo-French ure, eure, from Late Latin & Latin; Late Latin hora canonical hour, from Latin, hour of the day, from Greek hōra — more at year