golden hour
/ˈɡoʊl.dən ˌaʊɚ/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.55 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The first sixty minutes after sustaining major traumatic injury, during which there is the highest likelihood that prompt medical treatment will prevent death.
noun
A period shortly after sunrise or before sunset, during which daylight is redder and softer than when the Sun is higher in the sky.
noun
In Japanese television, the period between 7 and 9 pm, the equivalent of the American prime time.
noun
Hours worked outside of normal working hours, for which additional money is paid.
Example Sentences
- "Goodbye 'golden hours': As pressure mounts for ITV to set its house in order, Andrew Dickson explains the nature of its restrictive practices and what lies at stake if the unions refuse to make concessions."
- "'Golden hours' were introduced nationally in 1972, ostensibly to protect staff from having to work unsocial hours and to compensate them for 'grief' if required to do so. Formerly those working after midnight could claim three times the normal rate; […]"
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈɡoʊl.dən ˌaʊɚ/
- British English: /ˈɡəʊl.dən ˌaʊə/