time framenoun [ C ]
uk/ˈtaɪm ˌfreɪm/us/ˈtaɪm ˌfreɪm/a period of days, weeks, months, etc. within which an activity is intended to happen:
Have you set a time frame for completing the job?
 The new law introduces these changes in/within a fairly long/short time frame.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Periods of time - general words
- age
 - at/in one sitting idiom
 - day
 - duration
 - free time
 - gap
 - interval
 - length
 - lifetime
 - making
 - me time
 - rest
 - run
 - shortly
 - slot
 - span
 - spasm
 - spell
 - stretch
 - term
 
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