alone time

noun

: time spent by oneself or in a small group (as with a spouse, child, etc.) especially as a period of reflection, quality time, or rest

I need some alone time to think things over.

One of my Saturday afternoon tasks was taking our children for outings to give their mom some alone time.

—Michael J. Brooks

But in Manhattan last week, the 4-year-old and his new sister … were digging alone time with Mom.

—People

We passed many buildings I wanted to explore later, but for now, I just wanted some alone time with Brad.

—Derene Scheeler

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Examples of alone time in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Regardless, there’s a fascinating swing from FOMO (fear of missing out) to JOMO (joy of missing out), and today’s women are learning that alone time is important for personal growth. — Cheryl Fenton, Flow Space, 5 Nov. 2026

An audiobook walk can be exercise, entertainment, alone time, family time, social time, or all of the above, depending on what someone needs that day. — Angela Haupt, Time, 7 Oct. 2026

Spend the evening with a significant other, so enjoy some alone time. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2026

And Yash is a strong contender as well, but Barrett definitely needs his alone time more than Yash, and so do I. — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1978, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for alone time

• aforetime
• allozyme
• anytime
• christmastime
• cybercrime
• dinnertime
• guggenheim
• isozyme
• lysozyme
• maritime
• mesenchyme
• overtime