at a time

phrase

1

: during one particular moment

I can only do one thing at a time.

Please speak one at a time and not all at once.

We carried the boxes two at a time up the stairs.

2

: during one period of time without stopping

She can sit and read for hours at a time.

Examples of at a time in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As with so many social and cultural issues in Iran, the wearing of the hijab seems to some a misplaced priority at a time of conflict and economic crisis. — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026

The company notes that the facility will help establish a domestic source of advanced electrolyte materials at a time when battery manufacturers are seeking greater control over their supply chains. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026

But a presidential campaign would also test whether his identity and record on Israel become factors in a Democratic primary at a time when the war in Gaza has exposed deep divisions within the party. — Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2026

The restaurant, which paid special attention to pasta dishes and seafood, also opened at a time when Italian restaurants were popping up everywhere in the Wynwood neighborhood. — Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for at a time

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