duration

noun

du·​ra·​tion du̇-ˈrā-shən 

 also  dyu̇-

1

: continuance in time

gradually increase the duration of your workout

2

: the time during which something exists or lasts

were there for the duration of the concert

Synonyms

• continuance
• date
• life
• life span
• lifetime
• run
• standing
• time

Examples of duration in a Sentence

You should gradually increase the duration of your workout.

for the whole duration of the speech the bored audience fidgeted

Recent Examples on the Web

The disease has already bucked all expectations — from its ability to infect a variety of species to its international reach and duration, experts say. —Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2024

Residents and parents have expressed concerns that Hidalgo does not live in the district and is not qualified to run because he has not been registered at the same voting address for over six months — the duration of time required to run for school board. —Noah Alcala Bach, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Apr. 2024

In July 2022, Glendale's Common Council approved the resolution that authorized city staff to file a complaint with the PSC over the number and the duration of outages that had occurred over the last several years in Glendale. —Claudia Levens, Journal Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2024

Some places in the U.S. come close to the maximum; Kerrville, Texas, will have a totality duration of 4 minutes, 24 seconds. —Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2024

Following the maximum eclipse, the moon will continue shifting across the sun before the eclipse officially ends in Boise at 1:33 p.m., resulting in a total duration of 2 hours and 3 minutes. —Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 6 Apr. 2024

Here's a map of some of the larger cities in each of the 13 states on the path to show how the duration of totality will vary: Cities, states on the path of totality All told, nearly 500 cities in 13 U.S. states are located on the eclipse's path of totality. —Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2024

These workouts involve exercising at a high intensity for short durations, like an all-out sprint or cycle for 30 seconds to a minute, followed by a period of low intensity activity. —Jason Sawyer, Discover Magazine, 5 Apr. 2024

Brian Blase, a White House adviser during the Trump administration, said shortening the duration of short-term plans will create headaches for middle-class Americans who rely on this type of insurance. —Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2024

Word History

Etymology

see durance

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing duration

• for the duration

Kids Definition

duration

noun

du·​ra·​tion d(y)u̇-ˈrā-shən 

: the time during which something exists or lasts