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   lifetime

   /ˈlʌɪftʌɪm/

   noun

   • 1. the duration of a person's life: "a reward for a lifetime's work" Similar lifespanlifedaysduration of lifeallotted spancourse of lifetime on earthexistenceone's timeone's careerone's threescore years and tenthis mortal coilinformal:one's born days
   • ▪ the duration of a thing's existence or usefulness: "fifteen shops closed during the lifetime of the scheme" Similar durationlifeactive lifeexistencelife expectancyfunctioning periodperiod of effectiveness/usefulness/validity/efficacy
   • ▪ a very long period of time: "five weeks was a lifetime, anything could have happened" Similar all one's lifea very long timean eternityhoursdaysmonthsyearsaeonshours/days/months on endinformal:ages (and ages)an age

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   The meaning of LIFETIME is the duration of the existence of a living being (such as a person or an animal) or a thing (such as a star or a subatomic particle). How to use lifetime in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLIFETIME | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   LIFETIME definition: 1. the period of time during which someone lives or something exists: 2. the period of time during…. Learn more.

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishlifetime noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   a wonderful opportunity, etc. that you are not likely to get again. When she was offered the job she knew it was the chance of a lifetime. the trip/experience/opportunity of a lifetime. Extra Examples. once in a lifetime. used to describe something special that is not likely to happen to you again. An opportunity like this comes once in a lifetime.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryLIFETIME | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   LIFETIME meaning: 1. the period of time during which someone lives or something exists: 2. the period of time during…. Learn more.

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   Lifetime definition: the time that the life of someone or something continues; the term of a life. See examples of LIFETIME used in a sentence.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLIFETIME definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A lifetime is the length of time that someone is alive. During my lifetime I haven't got around to much travelling. American English : lifetime / ˈlaɪftaɪm /

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishlifetime noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   noun. /ˈlaɪftaɪm/ the length of time that someone lives or that something lasts His diary was not published during his lifetime. a lifetime of experience in the lifetime of the present government He had spent a lifetime trying to please his father. Want to learn more?

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   A lifetime is the entire length of time a person or other living thing is alive. After a famous actor dies, she may be fondly remembered for a lifetime of great movie roles.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishLIFETIME | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    LIFETIME definition: the period of time that someone is alive: . Learn more.

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    Lifetime definition: the time that the life of someone or something continues; the term of a life. See examples of LIFETIME used in a sentence.