lifetime

Definition

  • noun: the time during which a person is alive
  • noun: the duration of the existence of a living being (as a person or an animal) or a thing (as a star or a subatomic particle)
  • often used before another noun
  • synonyms: age, day, yonks

Examples

  • This is the opportunity 'of a lifetime'. = This sort of opportunity comes along 'once in a lifetime'. [=this is a very rare opportunity]

  • a baseball player's 'lifetime' batting average [=batting average measured over a baseball player's full career]

  • She was presented with a 'lifetime' achievement award. [=an award for all the work she has done in her life]

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