press time

or presstime

noun

1. the time at which a pressrun begins, especially that of a newspaper.

Word History and Origins

Origin of press time¹

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

The Times reached out to Chow but did not receive a comment before press time.

From Los Angeles Times

“The Friend,” which premiered at Telluride and, as of press time, is looking for a distributor, is mostly an exception, though the woman sitting next to me in the Palm Theater was sniffling throughout its last half-hour.

From Los Angeles Times

At press time, Ghonaim’s Wikipedia entry is missing even the basic biographical information, but you can rest assured that Oldest Living Olympians will feature him once he turns 90.

From Slate

The Times reached out to Wade’s attorney, Tracy Lum, for comment but did not receive a response before press time.

From Los Angeles Times

At press time for this article, the words “convicted felon” do not appear in the opening sentence of Trump’s Wikipedia page.

From Slate