timeword
nounUK /ˈtaɪmwɜːd/
US /ˈtaɪmwɝːd/
A timeword is a word that tells when something happens.
In the sentence 'We will eat soon,' the word 'soon' is a timeword.
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2. A word that shows how long an action lasts.
'For two hours' acts as a timeword in the sentence.
3. A word that shows how often something happens.
'Always' and 'never' are timewords of frequency.
4. A word that marks the order of events.
'First' and 'then' are timewords that put events in order.