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minutes

noun US /ˈmɪnəts/

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

How often you will meet it

Rank 553 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 35,129 times across 175,112 chapters — 0.017% of every word in the library.

It belongs to the first 1,000 words, the band worth learning before any other.

What it means

noun

  1. a written account of what transpired at a meeting also: proceedings, transactions

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

minutes in real books

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  • It was several minutes before he returned.

    The Betrayal · E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim · Chapter 1

  • He turned away at the string meditatively for another five minutes.

    Famous Stories Every Child Should Know · Hamilton Wright [Editor] Mabie · Chapter 1

  • A few minutes later Arch was loping back up the river road.

    The Heart of the Hills · John, Jr. Fox · Chapter 1

  • Five minutes later the girl was locked in her room with the paper.

    The Courage of the Commonplace · Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews · Chapter 1

  • A few minutes later Dame Tresham was conducted to a comfortable apartment, and was given into the charge of a female attendant.

    A Knight of the White Cross · G. A. (George Alfred) Henty · Chapter 1

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