Time
Time has 45 English words, such as afternoon, always, century, and dawn. Learn them with pictures, IPA, meanings and example sentences.
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All 45 words in Time
afternoon/ˌæftərˈnuːn/
n. the part of the day between midday and the evening.
always/ˈɔːlweɪz/adv
adv. at all times, every time
century/ˈsentʃəri/
n. hundred years, time span of a century
dawn/dɔːn/
n. daybreak, sunrise; v. to brighten, to lighten
day/dæɪ̯/n
n. day, twenty-four hours, daylight, daytime
decade/ˈdekeɪd/
n. ten years, 10-year period
dusk/dʌsk/
n. twilight, evening
evening/ˈiːvnɪŋ/
n. the part of the day between the afternoon and the time you go to bed.
future/ˈfjuːtʃər/n
n. time to come, subsequent time; adj. upcoming, forthcoming
hour/ˈaʊər/
n. a period of sixty minutes; there are twenty-four hours in a day.
last month
The month immediately before the current month.
We moved to our new apartment last month.
last night
the night immediately before today
I finished my homework last night.
last week
The seven-day period immediately before the current week.
I visited my grandmother last week.
last yearphr.
The year that happened immediately before the current year.
midnight/ˈmɪdnaɪt/
n. twelve o'clock at night, the point at which one day ends and the next begins.
millennium/mɪˈleniəm/
n. thousand years, 1,000 years
minute/ˈmɪnɪt/
n. a period of sixty seconds; there are sixty minutes in an hour.
month/ˈmənθs/
n. period of time, calendar month
morning/ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
n. the part of the day from when the sun rises until midday.
never/ˈnevər/adv
adv. not at any time, not ever
next month
The month after this one.
I'm moving to a new apartment next month.
next week
The week immediately after the current week.
I will meet you next week.
noon/nuːn/n
n. midday, 12 PM
normally/ˈnɔɹməli/adv
adv. usually, typically
occasionally/əˈkeɪʒnəli/adv
adv. sometimes, from time to time
often/ˈɒfən/adv
adv. frequently, repeatedly
past/pæst/n
adj. previous, former; n. history, yesteryear; prep. beyond, over
present/ˈpɹezənt/v
n. gift, offering; v. give, show; adj. current, existing
rarely/ˈrerli/adv
adv. not often, almost never.
second/ˈsekənd/
n. a very short unit of time; there are sixty seconds in a minute; adj. coming after the first.
seldom/ˈseldəm/adv
adv. rarely, infrequently
sometimes/ˈsʌmtaɪmz/adv
adv. occasionally, now and then
sunset/ˈsʌnset/n
The sunset is the time in the evening when the sun goes down below the horizon.
this month
During the month that is currently in progress.
I’m starting a new exercise routine this month.
this week
During the current week.
I'm working from home this week.
this yearphr.
During the current year that is happening now.
today/təˈdeɪ/adv
adv. now, this day
tomorrow/təˈmɑːroʊ/adv
adv. the next day, the following day
tomorrow night
the night following today
I'll call you tomorrow night.
tonight/təˈnaɪt/adv
adv. this evening, tonight
usually/ˈjuʒu(ə)li/adv
adv. generally, commonly
week/wiːk/
n. seven days, time period
weekend/ˈwiːend/
n. Saturday and Sunday, when most people do not work.
year
A period of twelve months, used to measure time.
I plan to study abroad next year.
yesterday/ˈjestərdeɪ/adv
adv. the day before today, the previous day