timespan

American  

[tahym-span] / ˈtaɪmˌspæn /

noun

1. a span of time; time frame.

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Etymology

Origin of timespan

First recorded in 1930–35; time + span ¹

Example Sentences

Across the same timespan those are the only three years where the spend exceeded £100m in the winter.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026

Although the disparity in performance looks less dramatic when one zooms out to a 25-year timespan.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 19, 2025

"In the short timespan, sometimes this kind of behavior, if it's directly related to food or some survival value, it may very well fade away fairly quickly. We'll see whether that happens or not."

From Salon • May 14, 2024

Redirecting money from the Fort Lawton plan could house more people in a shorter timespan.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 21, 2023

"In seven tenth-years, n'ruhar," he began, "we will have—" Some breakfasters were quick to make the connection between the timespan and the previous night's First Sharing, no doubt aided by the little group's satisfied expressions.

From Fearful Symmetry A Terran Empire novel by Wilson, Ann