time trial

noun

: a competitive event (as in auto racing) in which individuals are successively timed over a set course or distance

Examples of time trial in a Sentence

He posted the second best lap in the time trials.

Recent Examples on the Web

ProTeam Israel Premier-Tech was the focus of much of the disruption, with their team time trial disrupted by people with banners blocking the road in Stage 5. —Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025

There was also qualifying Friday for the Grand Prix support class with two veterans of Unlimited racing leading the time trials. —Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025

Protesters, many older adults, were calling for the expulsion of the Israel-Premier Tech team which was stopped last week during a time trial by activists holding Palestinian flags. —John Hopewell, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025

Last week, a small group of demonstrators interrupted Israel-Premier Tech’s team time trial by blocking the road with a large sign. —Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 5 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1857, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for time trial

• denial
• mistrial
• posttrial
• pretrial
• retrial
• dial
• rial
• thiol
• vial
• sensorial
• supervisorial