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running time

noun

: the duration of a movie, a theatrical performance, or a recording

Examples of running time in a Sentence

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Despite efforts to put restrictions on running time, some installments made a mockery of duration, with one episode running well over six hours — unheard of outside of the realm of Stranger Things. Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 17 Nov. 2025 This one was a 12-yard slant to Stefanovich on a third down to invoke running time for the fourth quarter. Matt Roy, Boston Herald, 20 Sep. 2025 Another problem was running time. Allison Marsh, IEEE Spectrum, 17 Sep. 2025 Episodes are published Monday through Thursday by 11 a.m. PT, with a running time of 20 minutes or less. Andrew McGowan, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for running time

Word History

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of running time was in 1939

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“Running time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/running%20time. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.

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