Definition of the moment
: as soon as
The moment the cameras are turned off, he is able to relax. Everything stops the moment she walks in the room.
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“The moment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20moment. Accessed 8 Aug. 2022.
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