General periods of time
block
noun
a continuous period of time
chapter
noun
a section of someone’s life, or a period in history
countdown
noun
the period of time just before an important event
date
noun
a particular day, month, or year when something happens
date
noun
a time in the past or future
day
noun
a period of time in the past or future
delay
noun
the time between an event and its result or between one event and the next
distance
noun
the amount of time between two points in time
duration
noun
the period of time during which something continues to happen or exist
epoch
noun
a long period of time in the history of a people or place
era
noun
a period of time that has a particular quality or character
extension
noun
extra time that you are given to use a particular legal document or right
extension
noun
extra time that a shop, business, or bar is allowed to stay open
hang time
noun
the time between when a computer stops operating, preventing someone from working, and when it starts again, allowing them to continue working
history
noun
the length of time that something has existed
hour
noun
used when you are talking about how much time you need to get somewhere
hours
noun
the time during which you do something such as work or study
hour
noun
a particular point in history or in someone’s life or career
lead-up
noun
the period that comes before an important event
life
noun
the period of time during which something is still good enough to be used
medium term
noun
the period of time that lasts a few months or years from the present time
passage
noun
a particular period, for example in someone’s life or in a sports event
period
noun
an amount of time during which something happens
period
noun
a particular amount of time in history
period
noun
a particular part of someone’s life or career
phase
noun
a particular period of time during the development of something
phase
noun
a time in a person’s development or life when they behave in a particular way
run
noun
a period of time when you continue to succeed or fail, especially in a sport or business
running time
noun
the amount of time that it takes to watch or listen to something such as a film or piece of music
season
noun
a period of time when a particular event takes place
season
noun
a period of time when a series of films or television programmes are shown
session
noun
a period of time used for a particular activity
space
noun
a period of time
span
noun
the amount of time that something lasts
spell
noun
a period of time, usually a short one
stint
noun
a period of time spent doing something
stretch
noun
a continuous period of time
term
noun
a period of time during which a government, court, or other official organization regularly meets
term
noun
a period of time that a legal, business, or financial agreement lasts
time
noun
a particular amount of time
time
noun
a period in history
time
noun
a period in someone’s life
time
noun
the time that is available for something
time
noun
the amount of time that you need for a particular activity
time frame
noun
the period of time during which something happens or must happen
timescale
noun
the period of time when something happens or is done
vigil
noun
a period of time, especially at night, when you stay in a place to wait for something or to give your support to someone
watch
noun
a period of time when someone is responsible for watching a situation, so that they can warn others if there is any danger
while
noun
a period of time
window
noun
a period of time when you can do something
year
noun
used about a particular period of time in history
a clear run
a situation in which you can continue without anyone or anything stopping your progress
a page in something’s history
an important period or occasion in the history of something such as a country
the run-up to something
the period of time just before an important event
