small hours
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small hours
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From the small number used to identify such hours (e.g. 1 o'clock, 2 o'clock).
noun
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The very early morning, just after midnight, when most people are asleep.
Cologne Hauptbahnhof is reached in the small hours, and the traveller new to postwar Germany is spared the sight of the devastated city.
Similar: wee hours, wee small hours, ungodly hours, postmidnight
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noun very early morning
| Español | altas horas |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 凌晨 língchén |
| Français | petites heures |
| Deutsch | frühe Morgenstunden |
| Русский | за по́лночь za pólnočʹ, ни свет ни заря́ ni svet ni zarjá |
Talk about this word "small hours." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/small%20hours. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. small hours. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/small%20hours "small hours." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/small%20hours.Cite this
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