Meaning: An indefinite and very long period of time.

Part of speech: noun

Example: It feels like aeons since we last met.

Category: Time

Synonyms:

• era
• age

Meaning: following in time or order

Part of speech: preposition

Example: We will meet after lunch.

Category: Time › Chronology

Synonyms:

• following
• subsequent

Antonyms:

• before
• preceding

Meaning: most of the time; usually

Part of speech: adverb

Example: After most meetings, we have a debrief.

Category: Time › Frequency

Synonyms:

• usually
• generally

Meaning: the time of day between noon and evening

Part of speech: noun

Example: We will meet in the afternoon.

Category: Time › Parts of the Day

Synonyms:

• midday
• post-noon

Antonyms:

• morning
• evening

Meaning: plural of afternoon; times of day between noon and evening

Part of speech: noun

Example: I enjoy quiet afternoons at home.

Category: Time › Parts of the Day

Synonyms:

• middays
• post-noons

Meaning: at a later time; afterward

Part of speech: adverb

Example: We went for dinner afterwards.

Category: Time › Chronology

Synonyms:

• later
• subsequently

Antonyms:

• before
• earlier

Meaning: once more; another time

Part of speech: adverb

Example: Can you say that again?

Category: Time › Frequency

Synonyms:

• once more
• anew

Antonyms:

• never
• not again

Meaning: the length of time that a person has lived

Part of speech: noun

Example: Her age is just a number.

Category: Time › Lifespan

Synonyms:

• years
• lifetime

Antonyms:

• youth
• childhood

Meaning: having lived for a long time; old

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The aged tree stood tall in the forest.

Category: Time › Lifespan

Synonyms:

• old
• elderly

Antonyms:

• young
• new

Meaning: In the past; a specified time before the present.

Part of speech: adverb

Example: I visited Paris two years ago.

Category: Time › Past

Synonyms:

• previously
• before

Meaning: The period from midnight to noon; also an abbreviation for 'ante meridiem'.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The meeting is scheduled for 10 AM.

Category: Time

Synonyms: morning

Meaning: The period from midnight to noon; also an abbreviation for 'ante meridiem'.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The meeting is scheduled for 10 AM.

Category: Time

Synonyms: morning

Meaning: An acronym for 'American Standard Time'.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The meeting is scheduled for 3 PM AST.

Category: Time

Meaning: Coming or happening later than expected.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: She received a belated birthday gift.

Category: Time › Events

Synonyms:

• late
• overdue

Meaning: To wait or remain in a condition.

Part of speech: verb

Example: He decided to bide his time before making a decision.

Category: Time

Meaning: the time zone used in the UK during summer

Part of speech: noun

Example: British Summer Time starts in March.

Category: Time

Synonyms:

• BST
• daylight saving time

Meaning: An abbreviation for British Summer Time, the time zone in the UK during summer.

Part of speech: noun

Example: We switched to BST in March.

Category: Time

Synonyms:

• time zone
• daylight saving

Meaning: Central Daylight Time, a time zone in the central United States.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The meeting is scheduled for 2 PM CDT.

Category: Time

Meaning: A time zone that is six hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC-6).

Part of speech: noun

Example: The event starts at 3 PM Central Daylight Time.

Category: Time

Meaning: A time zone that is one hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC+1).

Part of speech: noun

Example: The meeting is scheduled for 2 PM Central European Time.

Category: Time

Meaning: Happening at the same time.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The two events were concurrent, making it hard to attend both.

Category: Time

Synonyms:

• simultaneous
• coinciding

Meaning: A backward counting to indicate the time remaining.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The countdown to the New Year began at midnight.

Category: Time

Synonyms:

• timer
• counting down

Meaning: an acronym for Central Standard Time

Part of speech: noun

Example: The meeting is scheduled for 2 PM CST.

Category: Time

Synonyms:

• time zone
• CST

Meaning: a clock that makes a cuckoo sound on the hour

Part of speech: noun

Example: The cuckoo clock chimed every hour.

Category: Time

Synonyms:

• clock
• timepiece

Meaning: occurring every day

Part of speech: adjective

Example: She has a daily routine.

Category: Time

Synonyms:

• everyday
• regular

Meaning: to waste time or be slow

Part of speech: verb

Example: Don't dally; we need to leave soon.

Category: Time

Synonyms:

• linger
• delay

Meaning: A specific day of the month or year.

Part of speech: noun

Example: What is the date today?

Synonyms:

• day
• calendar date

Meaning: To originate from a specific time in the past.

Part of speech: verb

Example: The building dates back to the 18th century.

Category: Time

Synonyms:

• originate
• go back

Meaning: A book used to record appointments and events.

Part of speech: noun

Example: She keeps her schedule in a date book.

Category: Time

Synonyms:

• planner
• calendar

Meaning: To have originated at a specific time.

Part of speech: verb

Example: This artifact dates from the Roman period.

Category: Time

Synonyms:

• come from
• originate

Meaning: The day when someone was born.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Please enter your date of birth on the form.

Category: Time

Synonyms: birth date

Meaning: Outdated or old-fashioned.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: His clothes looked dated.

Category: Time

Synonyms:

• old-fashioned
• outdated

Antonyms:

• modern
• current

Meaning: To waste time or move slowly.

Part of speech: verb

Example: Don't dawdle; we need to leave soon.

Category: Time

Synonyms:

• linger
• delay

Antonyms:

• hurry
• rush

Meaning: The time of day when light first appears.

Part of speech: noun

Example: We woke up at dawn to watch the sunrise.

Category: Time

Synonyms:

• daybreak
• sunrise

Antonyms:

• dusk
• night

Meaning: A suffix used to indicate a specific day.

Part of speech: suffix

Example: Sunday is a -day.

Category: Time

Meaning: A period of 24 hours.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Today is a beautiful day.

Category: Time

Synonyms:

• daytime
• 24 hours

Meaning: A time when someone must face the consequences of their actions.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The day of reckoning finally arrived for the corrupt politician.

Category: Time

Synonyms:

• judgment day
• confrontation

Meaning: The very first day of an event or activity.

Part of speech: noun

Example: I have been working on this project since day one.

Category: Time

Synonyms:

• the beginning
• the start

Meaning: The time when daylight first appears.

Part of speech: noun

Example: We set out at daybreak to start our hike.

Category: Time

Synonyms:

• dawn
• sunrise

Meaning: The natural light of day.

Part of speech: noun

Example: We could see the mountains in the daylight.

Category: Time

Synonyms:

• daylight hours
• sunlight

Antonyms:

• darkness
• night