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good time

American  

noun

Prison Slang.

  1. time deducted from an inmate's sentence for good behavior while in prison.

good-time British  

adjective

  1. (of a person) wildly seeking pleasure

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
good time Idioms  

  1. see have a good time.

Example Sentences

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It’s a good time to be a startup employee.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

This could be a good time for investors to get exposure to Berkshire.

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026

They had, however, won just one game as well in that run, meaning the break could have come at a good time to recharge.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

“This is a good time to declare victory and get out,” said the tech investor David Sacks, an adviser to Trump on artificial intelligence, on his “All In” podcast.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

A few days before I was born, the village had held a meeting and agreed that, with grass and water everywhere, it would be a good time to move.

From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola

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