hourlong

American  

[ouuhr-lawng, -long, ou-er-] / ˈaʊərˌlɔŋ, -ˌlɒŋ, ˈaʊ ər- /

Or hour-long

adjective

1. lasting an hour.

   an hourlong interview.

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hourlong British  

/ ˈaʊəˌlɒŋ /

adjective

1. lasting an hour

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Etymology

Origin of hourlong

First recorded in 1795–1805; hour + long ¹

Example Sentences

Buffett addressed a range of topics in the hourlong interview, his first since giving up the CEO job at the start of 2026.

From Barron's

The crew will hold one hourlong shared meal each day.

From The Wall Street Journal

Many TSA workers have hourlong commutes to Hartsfield-Jackson, he said, because their salaries make it difficult to live nearby.

From The Wall Street Journal

When Balck moved 1,000 miles away, they committed to at least one annual trip, hourlong phone calls on Thursdays and multiple texts in between.

From The Wall Street Journal

In Indiana, for instance, a top state for autism-therapy spending, Medicaid paid about $75 for an hourlong psychotherapy session that year.

From The Wall Street Journal