time frame
noun
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time frame or timeframe?
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
Justin Conklin, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Many council members and their staffers also took trips across the country and internationally during the same time frame.
—Ella McCarthy, Austin American Statesman, 31 July 2025
No time frame for Boutros’ term was mentioned in Kendall’s order and his appointment is believed to be open-ended.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2025
However, during the same time frame, slightly above-average temperatures are expected across the South and West.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
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“Time frame.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/time%20frame. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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