the amount of work that one person can do in an hour. Some people avoid using this word because they think it is offensive to women, and they use person-hour instead.
Synonyms and related words
The working day
at work
billable time
business hours
man-hour
noun countable
US
Other entries for this word
the man of the moment/hourphrase
Word Forms
singular
man-hour
plural
man-hours
DEFINITIONS1
1
the amount of work that one person can do in an hour. Some people avoid using this word because they think it is offensive to women, and they use person-hour instead.