lifetime
Translation
lifetime, lifespan
Examples
It was the holiday of a lifetime.
It was the vacation of a lifetime.
The machine has a lifetime guarantee.
The machine has a lifetime guarantee.
Grammar Patterns
a lifetime of ((sth.)) a whole life filled with (sth.) He had a lifetime of experience in sailing.
in ((sb.'s)) lifetime during the period when (sb.) was alive This happened in my grandfather's lifetime.
Similar Words
Synonyms: lifespan, existence
Etymology
From Old English 'līf' (life) + 'tīma' (time). Literally 'the time of one's life'.
Memory Tips
Think of it as the combination of 'life' and 'time' – the total time you have in your life.