time frame

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.

time frame

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of time frame¹

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

These appeals add significantly to the court’s workload and require it to consider thorny legal issues on compressed time frames, with minimal legal briefing.

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“We got time frames from 18 to 24 months. That means losing was a certainty,” Musk said about that time during the launch of Grok 3 in February.

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The SBA letter, for instance, doesn’t specify any time frame for the period under review.

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There is no defined time frame for doping cases - they last as long as it takes to sift through all the evidence.

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The quick time frames partly reflect the cost of an education at these institutions: It was less than $1,500 on average for two years of schooling at Moorpark and Cerritos.

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