hour-long

adjective

ˈau̇(-ə)r-ˈlȯŋ 

variants or less commonly hourlong

: lasting an hour

an hour-long commute

hour-long television shows

Examples of hour-long in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The show, which comprises 12 hour-long episodes, is produced by ITV Studios Sweden. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026

Last month, at the Earl Scruggs Music Festival in Western North Carolina, MGU rolled through an hour-long set of new material from Appalachian Smoke and intricate improvisational jams. — Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2026

Commuters traveling between Bahia’s capital of Salvador and Vera Cruz on Itaparica Island currently face an hour-long ferry ride. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026

Some of Burnham’s announcements in the hour-long speech will spark big political fights. — ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1803, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hour-long

• agung
• along
• belong
• birdsong
• furlong
• headlong
• headstrong
• lifelong
• plainsong
• prolong
• sarong
• tanjong