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lifetime.

The duration of the life of someone or something.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈlaɪf.taɪm/
  1. The duration of the life of someone or something.

    comes with a lifetime warranty
  2. A long period of time.

    excessive · informal
    I've been waiting a lifetime for a train.
Where this word comes from

From Middle English lyftyme, equivalent to life + time. Cognate with Icelandic líftími (“lifetime”). Compare also Saterland Frisian Lieuwendstied, Dutch leeftijd and levenstijd, German Low German Levenstied, German Lebenszeit, Danish livstid, Swedish livstid.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.