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

Example Sentences

The spokesman for Iran’s negotiating team, Esmail Baghaei, earlier on Saturday said the 30- to 60-day time frame was reasonable.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

The Ducks haven’t finalized a date for Terry’s hip surgery or a definite time frame for his recovery.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

"Dating the jewelry to the same time frame as the remains provides more evidence that this was a deliberate burial and opens up conversations about the significance of cave burials during this period," added Rick.

From Science Daily • May 20, 2026

Getting to that kind of scale over such a long time frame naturally comes with some risk, according to analysts at Jefferies.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Although no one could actually code an entire app in that time frame, the idea was to get as close as possible by the judging round.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon