at a time

idiom

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

Y’all might be ready to dive into fall flavors, but some of us like to dip in a toe at a time. —Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 31 July 2025

And the average Indian consumer will likely bear the brunt at a time when there's a growing body of research saying most Indians have little money for discretionary spending. —Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 31 July 2025

Will the City Council have any appetite to send such a terrible message to job creators at a time when Chicago’s economy is flatlined (the mayor’s Donald Trump-like claims that growth is surging here notwithstanding)? —The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 31 July 2025

There was a time when American households averaged two vehicles, but the trend is expanding, with some multi-generational homes now owning three or more vehicles at a time to meet diverse transportation needs. —Selika Josiah Talbott, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025

Rhymes for at a time

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