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How do you use Hourslong in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Hourslong in a sentence

Hourslong meaning

Alternative spelling of hours-long (“Lasting for hours.”).

Using Hourslong

  • The main meaning on this page is: Alternative spelling of hours-long (“Lasting for hours.”).
  • In the example corpus, hourslong often appears in combinations such as: an hourslong, hourslong standoff, the hourslong.

Context around Hourslong

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 5 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 12 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

caused 1×

Often after:

chase 2× standoff 2× campus 1× traffic 1× spray 1× delays 1× statements 1× journey 1× hearing 1× manhunt 1×

Sentence patterns with Hourslong

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

after an hourslong chase that 1× after an hourslong standoff with 1× an hourslong standoff between 1× and caused hourslong traffic jams 1× following an hourslong manhunt 1× make the hourslong journey to 1× on an hourslong chase 1× order had hourslong delays for 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a faculty member 1× a similar mobile 1× a week ago 1× an hourslong standoff 1× five individuals were 1× in march 2005 1×

Common sentence endings:

a subway station 1× across the bay 1× an hourslong chase 1× an hourslong manhunt 1× and causing panic 1× and defense teams 1×

Words around Hourslong

Just before it in the word index:

hours 21.372 hourmat 2 hourmann 2 hourman 5 hourly 365 hourlong 40

Just after it in the word index:

houry 3 hous 2 housatonic 7 housby 5 housden 6 house 43.292

Similar in corpus frequency:

aav 21 abdicating 21 abductor 21 abet 21 abh 21 abhorred 21

Corpus analysis for Hourslong

  • In this selection, "hourslong" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, caused, chase, standoff and campus stand out and add context to how "hourslong" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include after an hourslong chase that and after an hourslong standoff with. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "hourslong" sits close to words such as aav, abdicating and abductor, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with hourslong

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

He was also charged in 2010 with stealing his grandmother’s car and leading police on an hourslong chase. (19 words)

An hourslong standoff between a man and Las Vegas police ended when the man fatally shot himself Saturday evening, authorities said. (21 words)

A similar mobile clinic in Denver, open to anyone with a doctor’s order, had hourslong delays for testing this week. (21 words)

Longer example sentences

They were both soccer fans, and they had taken a break from their work in Leticia, near the Peruvian border, to make the hourslong journey to the capital so they could watch the most exciting team in the most exciting league in the world. (44 words)

No Questions About U.S. Wars in Defense Chief’s Confirmation HearingMark T. Esper spent the hourslong hearing in front of the Senate Armed Services Committee mostly discussing military challenges from Iran, China and Russia. (35 words)

Five individuals were arrested Saturday night after an hourslong chase that involved the Alameda County Sheriff's Office helicopter tracking a speeding vehicle through the East Bay and back and forth across the Bay. (34 words)

Example sentences (12)

A faculty member was shot to death Monday at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, sparking an hourslong campus lockdown and a search for the suspect.

Unexpectedly heavy snow during afternoon rush hour Wednesday sent dozens of cars spinning out in Portland, Oregon, and caused hourslong traffic jams.

Five individuals were arrested Saturday night after an hourslong chase that involved the Alameda County Sheriff's Office helicopter tracking a speeding vehicle through the East Bay and back and forth across the Bay.

In March 2005, a nighttime blast at an arms depot in the northwestern provincial town of Battambang triggered an hourslong spray of shells and bullets, killing at least six people and causing panic.

An hourslong standoff between a man and Las Vegas police ended when the man fatally shot himself Saturday evening, authorities said.

A similar mobile clinic in Denver, open to anyone with a doctor’s order, had hourslong delays for testing this week.

The court announced the verdicts after hourslong statements from its judges summarizing the case and the arguments of the prosecution and defense teams.

They were both soccer fans, and they had taken a break from their work in Leticia, near the Peruvian border, to make the hourslong journey to the capital so they could watch the most exciting team in the most exciting league in the world.

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A week ago, after an hourslong standoff with the police in the Kwai Fong area, antigovernment protesters retreated to a subway station.

No Questions About U.S. Wars in Defense Chief’s Confirmation HearingMark T. Esper spent the hourslong hearing in front of the Senate Armed Services Committee mostly discussing military challenges from Iran, China and Russia.

He was also charged in 2010 with stealing his grandmother’s car and leading police on an hourslong chase.

The student, 19-year-old James Eric Davis Jr., was found along train tracks north of the campus in Mount Pleasant shortly after midnight Saturday, following an hourslong manhunt.

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Common combinations with hourslong

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "hourslong" in a sentence?
An example: "A faculty member was shot to death Monday at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, sparking an hourslong campus lockdown and a search for the suspect." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "hourslong" from authentic English texts.
What does "hourslong" mean?
Hourslong means: Alternative spelling of hours-long (“Lasting for hours.”).
How many example sentences with "hourslong" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "hourslong", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.