person-hour

noun

per·​son-hour ˈpər-sᵊn-ˌau̇(-ə)r How to pronounce person-hour (audio)
: a unit of one hour's work by one person

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The ones that are in the database are the ones that have received hundreds to thousands of person-hours. — IEEE Spectrum, 8 Dec. 2016 Donated by the Navy, the plane was restored by museum workers over the course of nine months and 500 person-hours. — John Wilkens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2023 That said, the networking industry has invested millions of person-hours into the pursuit of automation. — Mike Bushong, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024

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First Known Use

1975, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of person-hour was in 1975

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“Person-hour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/person-hour. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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