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

Their cyclists then matched the exploits, Marcel Kittel picking up four stage victories, his sprint rival André Greipel one, while Tony Martin won the race’s only time trial and again from the break on stage nine. — Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 19 July 2026

The Danish rider had taken the yellow jersey on Saturday after leading his Visma-Lease a Bike team to victory in the opening-day time trial around Barcelona. — ABC News, 6 July 2026

Jorgenson remains one of the Tour’s rare talents, excelling in mountain stages, time trials, tactical races and breakaways. — Idaho Statesman, 30 June 2026

Humphreys learned about an upcoming time trial. — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2026

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