me time

American  

[mee tahym] / ˈmi ˌtaɪm /

Or me-time

noun

Informal.

1. time spent focusing on oneself and only doing things one wants to do.

   I’ll try to find some me time when the kids go back to school.

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me-time British  

noun

1. the time a person has to himself or herself, in which to do something for his or her own enjoyment

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Etymology

Origin of me time

First recorded in 1980–85

Example Sentences

Hopefully, that will give me time to find out a bit more.

From Literature

Regan didn’t give me time to scream or vomit, which was probably good since I wasn’t sure which was the best option.

From Literature

More than three years into the generative A.I. boom, the techno-optimist on my shoulder is holding out for an industry that saves me time on the business tasks that don’t excite me but skips the most pointless and destructive applications of the technology.

From Slate

That gave me time, because I was beginning to realize he mostly stayed onshore.

From Literature

Dax doesn’t save me time writing my note or make clinic go any faster.

From Slate