TendWordTime Words in English
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Time words in English — 37 words for days, months, seasons and parts of the day, from morning and evening to week, month, spring and winter, each with a meaning, an example sentence and audio. Learn to talk about time by sorting each word into place.
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| Word | Part of speech | Example |
|---|---|---|
| timeUS /ˈtaɪm/ UK /taɪm/ | n. | What time is it now? |
| yearUS /ˈjɪɹ/ UK /jɪə(r)/ | n. | There are twelve months in a year. |
| dayUS /ˈdeɪ/ UK /deɪ/ | n. | It is a sunny day today. |
| nightUS /ˈnaɪt/ UK /naɪt/ | n. | The stars come out at night. |
| weekUS /ˈwiːk/ UK /wiːk/ | n. | There are seven days in a week. |
| todayto·day/təˈdeɪ/ | n. | I am very happy today. |
| seasonsea·sonUS /ˈsiːzən/ UK /ˈsiːzn/ | n. | Spring is my favorite season. |
| futurefu·tureUS /ˈfjuːtʃɚ/ UK /ˈfjuːtʃə/ | n. | No one can be sure what the future holds. |
| morningmorn·ingUS /ˈmɔːɹnɪŋ/ UK /ˈmɔːnɪŋ/ | n. | I get up early in the morning. |
| age/ˈeɪdʒ/ | n. | Children under the age of six get in free. |
| monthUS /ˈmʌnθ/ UK /mʌnθ/ | n. | There are twelve months in a year. |
| momentmo·mentUS /ˈmoʊmənt/ UK /ˈməʊmənt/ | n. | Please wait a moment. |
| summersum·merUS /ˈsʌmɚ/ UK /ˈsʌmə/ | n. | We swim in summer. |
| periodpe·ri·od/ˈpiəɹɪəd/ | n. | This was a difficult period in her life. |
| hourUS /ˈaʊɚ/ UK /ˈaʊə/ | n. | We have one hour to play. |
| fall/ˈfɔːl/ | n. | We pick apples every fall. |
| tonightto·night/təˈnaɪt/ | n. | I will read a book tonight. |
| centurycen·tu·ryUS /ˈsɛntʃɚɹi/ UK /ˈsɛntʃəɹi/ | n. | This old church was built in the last century. |
| tomorrowto·mor·rowUS /təˈmɑːɹoʊ/ UK /təˈmɒrəʊ/ | n. | We will play football tomorrow. |
| minutemin·ute/ˈmɪnɪt/ | n. | Please wait for one minute. |
| weekendweek·endUS /ˈwiːkɛnd/ UK /ˌwiːkˈend/ | n. | We play football on the weekend. |
| springUS /ˈspɹɪŋ/ UK /sprɪŋ/ | n. | Flowers grow in spring. |
| yesterdayyes·ter·dayUS /ˈjɛstɚˌdeɪ/ UK /ˈjestədeɪ/ | n. | I saw my friend yesterday. |
| winterwin·terUS /ˈwɪntɚ/ UK /ˈwɪntə(r)/ | n. | It is very cold in winter. |
| eveningeve·ning/ˈiːvnɪŋ/ | n. | I do my homework in the evening. |
| birthdaybirth·day/ˈbɜːθdeɪ/ | n. | Today is my birthday. |
| afternoonaf·ter·noonUS /ˌæftɚˈnuːn/ UK /ˌɑːftəˈnuːn/ | n. | We play games in the afternoon. |
| festivalfes·ti·valUS /ˈfɛstɪvəl/ UK /ˈfestɪvl/ | n. | We eat good food at the festival. |
| erae·ra/ˈiəɹə/ | n. | The invention of the internet began a new era. |
| schedulesched·uleUS /ˈskɛdʒuːl/ UK /ˈʃɛdjuːl/ | n. | I checked my schedule and found that I am free on Friday afternoon. |
| holidayhol·i·dayUS /ˈhɑːlɪˌdeɪ/ UK /ˈhɒlədeɪ/ | n. | We go to the beach on holiday. |
| anniversaryan·ni·ver·sa·ryUS /ˌænɪˈvɜːsɚɹi/ UK /ˌanɪˈvɜːsəɹi/ | n. | My parents are having dinner out for their wedding anniversary. |
| decadedec·ade/ˈdɛkeɪd/ | n. | My parents have lived in this city for over a decade. |
| childhoodchild·hood/ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/ | n. | He spent his childhood in a small village by the sea. |
| min/ˈmɪn/ | n. | The train leaves in 10 min, so we should hurry. |
| lifetimelife·time/ˈlaɪftaɪm/ | n. | Meeting her was the chance of a lifetime. |
| autumnau·tumnUS /ˈɔːtʌm/ UK /ˈɔːtəm/ | n. | Leaves fall down in autumn. |
Commonly confused
Words in this category that are easy to mix up, picked by hand when the word list was built. Both are shown with their meaning and an example, so you can see what actually separates them.
evening vs night
evening n.
I do my homework in the evening.
night n.
The stars come out at night.