Lifetime Meaning
/ˈlaɪf.taɪm/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe duration of the life of someone or something.
nounA long period of time.
Sentence Examples
Communism will never be reached in my lifetime.
This is the chance of a lifetime.
CEFR Practice Quiz
He achieved more in one month than most people do in an entire ____.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Winning the prestigious award was a once-in-a-____ opportunity that he would never forget for the rest of his life.
Word Origin & History
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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CEFR Practice Quiz
He achieved more in one month than most people do in an entire ____.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Winning the prestigious award was a once-in-a-____ opportunity that he would never forget for the rest of his life.