B2nounsocietyemotions
US/ˈlaɪf.taɪm/
UK/ˈlaɪf.taɪm/
the length of time that someone lives or that something lasts
In context
Traveling around the world was the trip of a lifetime for my parents.
Most people change jobs several times during their lifetime.
The battery has a lifetime of about five years.
Words that go with lifetime
noun + preposition
- once in a lifetimeSeeing the eclipse was a once in a lifetime experience.
- in my lifetimeI never thought I would see a metro in Hanoi in my lifetime.
- trip of a lifetimeThey saved for years for the trip of a lifetime.
noun + noun
- lifetime achievementThe actor received a lifetime achievement award.
- lifetime guaranteeThese pans come with a lifetime guarantee.