good time

noun

: the right moment to do something or for something to happen
Is this a good time for me to come over?
This is as good a time as any.

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Now’s maybe a good time to put the remote down, though, and go touch some grass. — Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2026 There’s no good time for a cockroach to scurry across a supermarket floor. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2026 Despite the changes, fans were still excited and didn't let the weather stop their good time. — Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 19 Sep. 2026 It can be integrated through better alcohol-free drinks, sober meet-ups, daytime programming, new partnerships and marketing that doesn’t automatically use alcohol as shorthand for having a good time. — Sunita Dhaliwal, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for good time

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“Good time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/good%20time. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

Legal Definition

good time

noun
: a deduction for good behavior made from a convict's term of imprisonment
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