Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

quality time

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.08 in modern English

Syllables: qual-i-ty -time
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Time spent enjoyably with family, friends, or one's partner.

Uncountable

noun

Time spent by working parents with their children, especially time given over to productive or creative attention.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"All of this leaves a gap for families to spend quality time together in a relaxed atmosphere – and that is where the Twixmas breaks have come in."
"Here, Dracula frets about growing old without a romantic partner (his wife died years ago), while Mavis worries that her working relationship with her dad running their hotel is cutting down on quality time."

Etymology

Originally American English, early 1970s.

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does quality time mean?: Time spent enjoyably with family, friends, or one's partner.
Where does quality time come from?: Originally American English, early 1970s.

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