duration

Definition

An amount of time or a particular time interval.

Etymology

From Middle English duracioun, from late Old French duracion, from Medieval Latin dūrātiō.

Example Sentences

• "The duration of the flight will be about 2 hours 45 minutes."
• "She was moaning for the entire duration of the advert break."
• "To make matters worse, we pass through a torrential rainstorm, which makes window-gazing almost impossible, leaving me glad that the trip is less than 30 minutes duration."

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