Rush hour refers to the period of the day when traffic is heaviest, typically due to a large number of people traveling to or from work, school, or other activities. This time usually occurs in the early morning, around 7:00–9:00 AM, and in the late afternoon, from 4:00–6:00 PM, when people are commuting. The term is often used to describe not just traffic, but also crowded public transport systems and busy streets. In Indonesian, “rush hour” is translated as “jam sibuk”.
Sinonim
- Peak hour (jam puncak)
- Commute time (waktu bepergian)
- Traffic jam (kemacetan lalu lintas)
- Gridlock (kemacetan total)
- Heavy traffic (lalu lintas padat)
- Congestion (kemacetan)
- Crowded hour (jam ramai)
- Busy period (periode sibuk)
- Work commute (perjalanan ke tempat kerja)
- Congested time (waktu sesak)
Contoh Kalimat
- I try to avoid driving during rush hour because the traffic is unbearable.
- The subway is always packed during rush hour.
- I was stuck in a rush hour traffic jam for over an hour today.
- It’s hard to find a seat during rush hour on the bus.
- The roads are clear now, but there will be heavy rush hour traffic later.
- Rush hour can be stressful, especially in big cities.
- The company decided to offer flexible hours to avoid the rush hour commute.
- Rush hour begins around 5 PM, so we need to leave earlier to avoid the crowds.
- She usually leaves work early to avoid rush hour.
- During rush hour, it’s difficult to get anywhere on time due to the congestion.
Kata-kata Terkait
- Traffic (lalu lintas)
- Commute (perjalanan)
- Congestion (kemacetan)
- Pedestrian (pejalan kaki)
- Public transport (transportasi umum)
- Carpool (berbagi mobil)
- Transit (transit)
- Train (kereta)
- Bus (bis)
- Roadwork (pekerjaan jalan)
Phrasal Verbs Terkait
- Get stuck in traffic (terjebak macet)
- Beat the traffic (menghindari kemacetan)
- Drive through (melalui perjalanan dengan mobil)
- Catch the bus/train (mengejar bus/kereta)
- Leave early (pergi lebih awal)
- Miss the rush hour (melewatkan jam sibuk)
- Take the long way (mengambil jalan memutar, sering untuk menghindari kemacetan)
- Hitch a ride (menumpang mobil)
- Get in the carpool lane (memasuki jalur carpool)
- Drop off (menurunkan penumpang)
Idiomatic Expressions Terkait
- In the thick of it (di tengah-tengah keramaian atau kemacetan, biasanya saat jam sibuk)
- Bumper to bumper (macet total, kendaraan bergerak sangat lambat atau berhenti)
- Hit the road (memulai perjalanan)
- Go with the flow (mengikuti arus, sering kali digunakan untuk menggambarkan situasi kemacetan)
- On the move (sedang dalam perjalanan)
- In the fast lane (dalam jalur cepat, sering digunakan dalam konteks pekerjaan atau kehidupan yang sibuk, bisa juga merujuk pada perjalanan cepat di jalan raya)
- On the clock (dalam waktu tertentu, seperti jam kerja atau jam sibuk)
- Make tracks (pergi atau bergerak cepat)
- Leave in the dust (meninggalkan orang lain jauh di belakang dalam perjalanan atau perlombaan)
- Get a move on (bergerak lebih cepat, menghindari keterlambatan, biasanya karena kemacetan)
