lifetime

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noun

life·​time ˈlīf-ˌtīm How to pronounce lifetime (audio)
1
a
: the duration of the existence of a living being (such as a person or an animal) or a thing (such as a star or a subatomic particle)
2
: an amount accumulated or experienced in a lifetime
a lifetime of regrets

lifetime

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adjective

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2
: of long duration or continuance
lifetime legislation
3
: measured or achieved over the span of a career
a baseball player's lifetime batting average

Examples of lifetime in a Sentence

Noun a lifetime spent traveling the world It would have taken me a lifetime to read all those books. Childhood seems a lifetime ago now! a chemical with a lifetime of only a few minutes the lifetime of a planet
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Noun
The company offers a 3-year warranty and lifetime customer support for its products. Brad Moon, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024 Encouraging movement early can set the stage for a lifetime of healthy habits. Nia Bowers, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
Adjective
Getting an Emmy award is a lifetime dream for many. Stephan Rabimov, Forbes, 24 May 2021 In addition to keynote speeches, panel discussions, workshops and networking, the 2019 Music Biz conference will again take time to recognize both recent and lifetime achievements. Gary Graff, Billboard, 29 Apr. 2019 See all Example Sentences for lifetime 

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Adjective

1834, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of lifetime was in the 13th century

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“Lifetime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lifetime. Accessed 13 Dec. 2024.

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lifetime

noun
life·​time
ˈlīf-ˌtīm

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