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

Shefi returned to the German capital 88 years later as one of the last living witnesses of Kristallnacht to share his memories at a time when antisemitism is on the rise again, not only in Germany but in many other countries around the globe. — ABC News, 8 Nov. 2026

Some completed their training at a time when vitamin K deficiency bleeding was still considered a historic condition, much like measles. — Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 8 Nov. 2026

Sometimes there will 30 kayaks or paddleboards on the water at a time, Mallow says. — Jamie Spain, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Nov. 2026

And at a time of national reflection, Kate’s wardrobe offered its own quiet tribute to those who came before her. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 8 Nov. 2026

Rhymes for at a time

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