time frame

American

noun

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 British

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of time frame

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

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And when aggregating a value-weighted portfolio of all common stocks over this 100-year time frame and calculating their performance, only 27.60% of stocks beat the market.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

Infrastructure minister Liz Kimmins has said she acknowledges there is work to be done to ensure the time frame is met.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Those declines feel ugly, in part because they’ve occurred over a short time frame of about five weeks.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Amazon didn’t provide a time frame for when the fuel surcharge would end.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Although no one could actually code an entire app in that time frame, the idea was to get as close as possible by the judging round.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon

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