good time

noun

Prison Slang.

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

good-time

adjective

1. (of a person) wildly seeking pleasure

Idioms and Phrases

see have a good time.

Example Sentences

Even as the labor market has softened, healthcare jobs have stayed plentiful: People spend on healthcare in good times and bad, and thus far, the ability to change bedpans and insert IVs hasn’t been automated.

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The government advised people to check the validity of their passport and, if needed, apply to renew them in good time ahead of travelling.

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With power demand surging and fossil fuels back in fashion, it is a good time to be making turbines for gas-fired power plants.

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L.A.’s heat-seeking “Showtime” franchise is obsessed over more than any other, in good times and especially troubled ones, to the point where it smothers other NBA coverage and drives many fans nuts.

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And they were pullbacks of a magnitude that may have caused bulls to fear the good times were over.

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Related Words

• celebration 
• distraction 
• enjoyment 
• joke 
• joy 
• laughter 
• pastime 
• pleasure 
• sport