Hours — synonyms, definition

1. hours (Noun)

4 synonyms
60 minutes* hrs minutes times of day
6 definitions

hours (Noun) — A period of time assigned for work. ex. "they work long hours"

hours (Noun) — An indefinite period of time. ex. "they talked for hours"

hours (Noun) — A period of time equal to 1/24th of a day. ex. "the job will take more than an hour"

hours (Noun) — Clock time. ex. "the hour is getting late"

hours (Noun) — A special and memorable period. ex. "it was their finest hour"

hours (Noun) — Distance measured by the time taken to cover it. ex. "we live an hour from the airport"

9 types of
clock time* distances period period of time time period time unit* times units of time work time
49 types
aurorae bedtimes breaks of day breaks of the day canonical hour* closing time* cockcrows crepuscles crepuscules dawnings dawns daybreaks daysprings dusks duty period early-morning hour* evenfalls falls first light* gloamings • • •
7 parts
15 minutes 30 minutes half-hour min minute quarter quarter-hour
6 parts of
24-hour interval* days mean solar day* solar day* twenty-four hour period* twenty-four hours*