on the hour

phrase

: at the beginning of the next hour

The next train will leave on the hour.

Examples of on the hour in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The veined turquoise at the center is further elevated by the white diamonds on the hour markers, bezel, and lugs. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2026

The structure is topped with a huge working clock set to chime on the hour. — Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Midwest Living, 1 Sep. 2026

The press had also waned, likely through fatigue, by the time a host of substitutions, including Mbeumo, Amad, and Zirkzee were made on the hour mark. — Cerys Jones, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026

The elderly woman who was killed by a blast as severe summer storms roared through the Midwest lived in a house that was filled with cuckoo clocks that would go off every hour, on the hour, her family said. — Selina Guevara, NBC news, 12 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for on the hour

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