After hiking all day, we rested for hours by the lake.

The agency switched to billing in by-hours instead of flat monthly fees.

She practiced the piano for hours until her fingers ached.

Every Sunday afternoon was a by-hour when she set aside work and read for pleasure.

After the trip, he packed a box with dusty hourfuls—tiny jars labeled with the hour each contained.

I packed an hourful of snacks for the hike.

The schedule was hourful, leaving no moment for rest.

She waited an extra houre outside the chapel, hoping he would come.

The shuttle departs on the hour, so plan to arrive a few minutes early.

Tourists waited through the long houres to watch the historic clock tower strike midnight.