Examples of “time” in a Sentence

noun The ongoing flow of existence in which events happen — what clocks and calendars measure in seconds, hours, days and years.

• Time passes quickly when you are enjoying yourself with friends.
• Clocks measure time in seconds, minutes and hours.
• Over time, the river wore a deep channel into the rock.

verb To measure how long something takes, or to choose the moment it happens.

• She timed her run with a stopwatch.
• He timed the announcement to avoid the evening news.
• The coach timed each swimmer over a single length of the pool.

intj A call announcing that a pause or break is over, or that closing time has arrived.

• Time!" called the bartender, signaling last orders.
• The referee shouted "Time!" and the players walked off the pitch.
• Time, please, ladies and gentlemen," the landlord called across the busy pub.