time frame

American  

noun

1. a period of time during which something has taken or will take place.

   We're talking about a time frame of five minutes for the president's visit.

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time frame British  

noun

1. the period of time within which certain events are scheduled to occur

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Etymology

Origin of time frame

First recorded in 1960–65

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Example Sentences

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time frame

Net revenue had increased 2.4% and its season-pass membership had grown 6% in the same time frame.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

The show gives participants the opportunity to do whatever they want, within a five-minute time frame.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

The figures run roughly 50% above the number of emigrants in the same time frame a decade ago, draining doctors, engineers and Ph.D.s in what Israeli lawmakers have called a “tsunami.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

Shrink the time frame to three years, and the hit rate is barely better than 27%.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026

‘Oh, but I don’t abide by your time frame, giant,’ Reyna said.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan

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