duration
noun
du·ra·tion
du̇-ˈrā-shən 
also dyu̇-
1
: continuance in time
gradually increase the duration of your workout
2
: the time during which something exists or lasts
were there for the duration of the concert
Examples of duration in a Sentence
You should gradually increase the duration of your workout.
for the whole duration of the speech the bored audience fidgeted
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Its mating call consists of 16 to 35 notes, sung over a duration of 8.2–16.9 milliseconds.
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Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
Rainfall will likely tend to occur in heavier events and droughts may be more frequent and of longer duration.
—Bob Maliva, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2025
Parking rates are broken up into three tiers, depending on location, special events and parking duration.
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The app logs and monitors usage, including the number of times used and the average duration.
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Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
Rainfall will likely tend to occur in heavier events and droughts may be more frequent and of longer duration.
—Bob Maliva, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2025
Parking rates are broken up into three tiers, depending on location, special events and parking duration.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2025
The app logs and monitors usage, including the number of times used and the average duration.
—Molly Higgins, Wired News, 9 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for duration
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“Duration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/duration. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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duration
noun
du·ra·tion
d(y)u̇-ˈrā-shən
: the time during which something exists or lasts
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