by-hour

noun

A leisure hour.

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Meanings

nounby-hour (plural by-hours)

plural by-hours

  1. datedA leisure hour.

Origin

From by- + hour.

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APA

by-hour. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/by-hour

MLA

“by-hour.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/by-hour. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “by-hour,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/by-hour.

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