on time

phrase

1

a

: at the appointed time

b

: on schedule

2

: on the installment plan

Examples of on time in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

When buffers are thin, rain arriving on time in one region becomes everyone else's insurance policy. — Ingmar Rentzhog, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Williams’ fastball, into a tight window, was on time and on target. — Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026

Back then, Plavsick’s own personal needs—as someone with hypersensitive skin and a new mom perpetually short on time—inspired the formula. — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 30 July 2026

The review also found the county failed to begin roughly half of its investigations on time. — Maddie White, CBS News, 30 July 2026

Rhymes for on time

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