time frame
noun
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Should time frame be written as one word or two? At present, it is most commonly styled as two words with no hyphen in between.
Compounds, or “words consisting of components that are words,” come in three varieties: open (two words with a space between them, such as lima bean), hyphenated (two words with a hyphen between them, such as runner-up), and closed (one word, such as rowboat). In some cases, competing compound stylings appear in different publications. This is generally acceptable as long as the spelling remains consistent throughout a book or periodical.
Compounds have a tendency to move from open to closed as time goes by, and our evidence suggests that time frame is headed in this direction. At this point, however, the open compound is far more prevalent.
Examples of time frame in a Sentence
William McCorkle, The Conversation, 9 Dec. 2025
During the same time frame, cities along northern Lake Michigan are predicted to see 2-6 inches of snow, with Pilgrim (north of Manistee) expected to see the most, according to the National Weather Service's Probabilistic Precipitation Portal.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 8 Dec. 2025
The small problem for Key Biscayne psychologist John Moran was that his consultation report for a father in an Oregon child custody case was made outside the time frame of his visitor’s permit to practice in Oregon.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 7 Dec. 2025
The post-Covid box office time frame commenced in 2021 after a majority of the nation’s theaters were closed, from March 2020-March 2021.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2025
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“Time frame.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/time%20frame. Accessed 11 Dec. 2025.
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