lifetime

4 definitions • 13 examples

the period of time during which someone lives or something exists:

in someone’s lifetime We'll see a tremendous number of technological changes in our lifetime.

during someone's lifetime I never imagined that such an event would be possible during my lifetime.

of a lifetime Winners of the competition will get the holiday of a lifetime (= the best holiday they will ever have).

it seems like a lifetime I've only been working here two days, but it seems like a lifetime.

last a lifetime A watch of this quality should last a lifetime.

Marriage is no longer always seen as a lifetime commitment.

lifetime supply You could win a lifetime supply (= enough to last your whole life) of toothpaste.

the amount of time that something lasts or is useful:

lifetime of The party declared that it would employ 10,000 more teachers during the lifetime of the next parliament.

Power management is a major issue for laptop computers because battery lifetimes are limited.

achieved or measured over the whole of a career (= working life) playing sport, especially baseball or cricket:

He had a lifetime batting average of .338 - producing a hit every three trips to the plate.

He holds many of baseball's most distinguished records, including most lifetime runs batted in.

During his career, he scored 55 centuries at a lifetime average of 56.

the period of time during which someone lives or something exists:

The watch is high quality and should last a lifetime.