punctuality

[ puhngk-choo-al-i-tee ]

/ ˌpʌŋk tʃuˈæl ɪ ti /

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noun

the quality or state of being punctual.

strict observance in keeping engagements; promptness.

Origin of punctuality

First recorded in 1610–20; punctual + -ity

OTHER WORDS FROM punctuality

un·punc·tu·al·i·ty, noun

Words nearby punctuality

punctation, punctiform, punctilio, punctilious, punctual, punctuality, punctuate, punctuated equilibrium, punctuation, punctuationalism, punctuation mark

Example sentences from the Web for punctuality

Over the summer, he impressed current NBA players with his love for hard work and, oddly enough, with his punctuality.
Shaq, Year One|Charles P. Pierce|May 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Courtesy, kindness, and punctuality: the old Trot was adept at all the old bourgeois virtues.
Christopher Hitchens: A Young Contrarian Salutes Him|Max McGuinness|December 18, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Household Work—Value of the regular task in teaching system, order, and punctuality.
Woman's Club Work and Programs|Caroline French Benton
Troop-trains from every part of the Fatherland arrived with the punctuality of clockwork.
The Invasion|William Le Queux

We would be told, first of his bon hommie, and next of his punctuality and unfailing attention to his Parliamentary duties.
Western Worthies|J. Stephen Jeans
Punctuality, cleanliness, and order are the soldier's three graces.
Masterpieces of Negro Eloquence|Various
I have commenced this little book as an experiment—to aid me in acquiring habits of regularity, punctuality, and purpose.
Stories of Achievement, Volume IV (of 6)|Various