time-place expression
nounUK /ˈtaɪm pleɪs ɪkˈspreʃən/
US /ˈtaɪm pleɪs ɪkˈspreʃən/
A group of words that tells when or where something happens.
In the sentence 'We will meet at the park tomorrow,' the phrase 'at the park tomorrow' is a time-place expression.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A phrase that combines both a time and a location in one unit.
'At noon in the kitchen' is a time-place expression.
3. A grammatical structure used to answer 'when' and 'where' questions together.
The time-place expression 'on Monday at school' answers both when and where.
4. A word group that sets the scene for an action by giving its time and setting.
'After dinner in the garden' is a time-place expression that sets the scene.