time
an instance or single occasion for some event
How often you will meet it
Rank 71 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 352,764 times across 175,112 chapters — 0.168% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 100 words, the band worth learning before any other.
What it means
noun
- an instance or single occasion for some event also: clip this time he succeededhe called four times
- a period of time considered as a resource under your control and sufficient to accomplish something take time to smell the rosesI didn't have time to finish
- an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities) the time of year for plantinghe was a great actor in his time
- a suitable moment it is time to go
- the continuum of experience in which events pass from the future through the present to the past he waited for along timeit took some time before he got an answer
- a person's experience on a particular occasion he had a time holding back the tearsthey had a good time together
time in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Arch had had a hard time with old Jason the night before.
The Heart of the Hills · John, Jr. Fox · Chapter 1
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I turned half-way round and saw Dorian Gray for the first time.
The Picture of Dorian Gray · Oscar Wilde · Chapter 1
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Each time there was a shout of applause; each time the campus rushed in a wave.
The Courage of the Commonplace · Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews · Chapter 1
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At Christmas time, the children's season, it is best to allow all who so desire to take part in the entertainment.
The White Christmas and other Merry · Walter Ben Hare · Chapter 1
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However, to the young lady herself she said nothing, except suggesting, rather meekly, that it was time to change her dress.
Christian's Mistake · Dinah Maria Mulock Craik · Chapter 1