Phrase guide

time frame

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Canada, Received-Pronunciation, US: /ˈtaɪmˌfɹeɪm/
  • Australian: /ˈtɑemˌfɹeɪm/
  • Tasmanian: /ˈtɜːmˌfɹeɪm/

1

noun

Meaning 1

The period of time during which something is expected to occur, or does occur.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a time period during which something occurs or is expected to occur

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • an agreement can be reached in a reasonably short time frame

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: time period, period of time, period

History

Etymology

From time + frame.

Across languages

Translations

20 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 時間範圍 /时间范围 (shíjiān fànwéi) — period of time
  • Chinese Mandarin: 時間表 /时间表 (shíjiānbiǎo) — period of time
  • Finnish: aikaikkuna — period of time
  • Finnish: aikaraja — period of time
  • French: durée — period of time
  • French: plage de temps — period of time
  • French: laps de temps — period of time
  • French: période — period of time
  • French: délai — period of time
  • French: échéance — period of time
  • German: Zeitfenster — period of time
  • Italian: lasso di tempo — period of time
  • Norwegian Bokmål: tidsramme — period of time
  • Polish: termin — period of time
  • Portuguese: prazo — period of time
  • Spanish: plazo (previsto) — period of time
  • Spanish: marco temporal — period of time
  • Swedish: tidsram — period of time
  • Turkish: zaman aralığı — period of time
  • Turkish: zaman penceresi — period of time