temporalword
nounUK /ˈtɛmpərəl wɜːd/
US /ˈtɛmpərəl wɝːd/
A temporal word is a word that tells about time, like 'before', 'now', or 'later'.
In the sentence 'We will eat soon', the word 'soon' is a temporal word.
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2. A word in a language that shows when something happens.
Words like 'yesterday' and 'tomorrow' are temporal words.
3. A term used in grammar to talk about time order in a sentence.
The teacher asked us to circle every temporal word in the story.
4. A word that helps describe a moment or period of time.
'During' is a temporal word that links an action to a time.