variants or less commonly hourlong
: lasting an hour
an hour-long commute
hour-long television shows

Examples of hour-long in a Sentence

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Last July, an hour-long prequel series to Martin, titled Young Martin, was put into development, which would have followed young Martin Payne residing in Detroit. Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025 Beginning Wednesday, April 16, a new hour-long episode will be released weekly at 6 p.m. PT/9 p.m. ET, and since Sherlock & Daughter airs on The CW, cord-cutters can watch the TV series on any live TV streaming service that carries the channel, including Fubo, DirecTV and Hulu + Live TV. Erin Lassner, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2025 Adolescence recently debuted at No. 2 on Nielsen’s U.S. ranking of streaming originals (for the week of March 10), with 907 million minutes viewed across four hour-long episodes. Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 15 Apr. 2025 Lawless Design offers full-service design for clients in New England, virtual design for projects across the country and internationally, and hour-long consultations for DIYers in need of expert guidance. Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 15 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hour-long

Word History

First Known Use

1803, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hour-long was in 1803

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“Hour-long.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hour-long. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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