Synonyms and antonyms of General periods of time in American Thesaurus

a clear run ()

a situation in which you can continue without anyone or anything stopping your progress

a page in something’s history ()

an important period or occasion in the history of something such as a country

block (noun)

a continuous period of time

chapter (noun)

mainly literary a section of someone’s life, or a period in history

countdown (noun)

the period of time just before an important event

date (noun)

a particular day, month, or year when something happens

date (noun)

a time in the past or future

day (noun)

a period of time in the past or future

delay (noun)

the time between an event and its result or between one event and the next

distance (noun)

the amount of time between two points in time

duration (noun)

formal the period of time during which something continues to happen or exist

epoch (noun)

a long period of time in the history of a people or place

era (noun)

a period of time that has a particular quality or character

extension (noun)

extra time that you are given to use a particular legal document or right

hang time (noun)

the time between when a computer stops operating, preventing someone from working, and when it starts again, allowing them to continue working

history (noun)

the length of time that something has existed

hour (noun)

used when you are talking about how much time you need to get somewhere

hour (noun)

a particular point in history or in someone’s life or career

hours (noun)

the time during which you do something such as work or study

lead-up (noun)

the period that comes before an important event

life (noun)

the period of time during which something is still good enough to be used

medium term (noun)

the period of time that lasts a few months or years from the present time

passage (noun)

a particular period, for example in someone’s life or in a sports event

period (noun)

an amount of time during which something happens

period (noun)

a particular amount of time in history

period (noun)

a particular part of someone’s life or career

phase (noun)

a particular period of time during the development of something

phase (noun)

a time in a person’s development or life when they behave in a particular way

run (noun)

a period of time when you continue to succeed or fail, especially in a sport or business

running time (noun)

the amount of time that it takes to watch or listen to something such as a movie or piece of music

the run-up to something ()

the period of time just before an important event

season (noun)

a period of time when a series of movies or television programs are shown

season (noun)

a period of time when a particular event takes place

session (noun)

a period of time used for a particular activity

space (noun)

a period of time

span (noun)

the amount of time that something lasts

spell (noun)

a period of time, usually a short one

stint (noun)

a period of time spent doing something

stretch (noun)

a continuous period of time

term (noun)

a period of time during which a government, court, or other official organization regularly meets

term (noun)

a period of time that a legal, business, or financial agreement lasts

time (noun)

a particular amount of time

time (noun)

a period in someone’s life

time (noun)

a period in history

time (noun)

the time that is available for something

time (noun)

the amount of time that you need for a particular activity

time frame (noun)

the period of time during which something happens or must happen

timescale (noun)

the period of time when something happens or is done

vigil (noun)

a period of time, especially at night, when you stay in a place to wait for something or to give your support to someone

watch (noun)

a period of time when someone is responsible for watching a situation, so that they can warn others if there is any danger

way (noun)

a period of time

while (noun)

a period of time

window (noun)

a period of time when you can do something

years (noun)

used about a particular period of time in history