good time

noun

: the right moment to do something or for something to happen

Is this a good time for me to come over?

This is as good a time as any.

Examples of good time in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Tour the Lighthouse, observe wildlife in their natural habitat in the Stewart B. McKinney National Wildlife Refuge, hunt for shells along the beach, dine on a picnic lunch, play on the lawns around the Lighthouse, and simply have a good time. —Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2025

There’s never a good time to do it, but there’s certainly a worse time to do it. —Asif Burhan, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025

Getty Images The brand-new BritBox series Outrageous is funny, fast-paced, and—to borrow a phrase from our compatriots across the pond—a cracking good time. —Emma Specter, Vogue, 19 June 2025

Home prices have risen dramatically, particularly in the sunnier metro areas favored by snowbirds, making now a good time to cash out on a purchase made some time ago. —Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 18 June 2025

Rhymes for good time

• airtime
• bedtime
• daytime
• downtime
• enzyme
• halftime
• lifetime
• longtime
• lunchtime
• mealtime
• meantime
• nighttime

Legal Definition

good time

noun

: a deduction for good behavior made from a convict's term of imprisonment