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H-hour

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The hour at which any major event planned for the future is set to begin, as used in United States military.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: figuratively

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History

Etymology

The H stands for hour; compare D-Day.

Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: H時 /H时 — hour at which major event is set to begin
  • Czech: hodina H — hour at which major event is set to begin
  • Dutch: uur U — hour at which major event is set to begin
  • Finnish: h-hetki — hour at which major event is set to begin
  • French: heure H — hour at which major event is set to begin
  • German: Stunde Null — hour at which major event is set to begin
  • Hebrew: שעת ש׳ — hour at which major event is set to begin
  • Indonesian: Jam-J — hour at which major event is set to begin
  • Korean: H아워 (Hawo) — hour at which major event is set to begin
  • Norwegian Bokmål: klokken H — hour at which major event is set to begin
  • Polish: godzina zero — hour at which major event is set to begin
  • Portuguese: hora H — hour at which major event is set to begin
  • Vietnamese: giờ G — hour at which major event is set to begin