Definitions
the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)
Word origin
From Middle English lyftyme, equivalent to life + time. Cognate with Icelandic líftími (“lifetime”). Compare also Saterland Frisian Lieuwendstied, Dutch leeftijd and levenstijd, German Low German Levenstied, German Lebenszeit, Danish livstid, Swedish livstid.
Used in a sentence
“a project that will take many human lifetimes to complete”
“the operational lifetime of an aircraft component”
“comes with a lifetime warranty”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Entire existence”8 letters
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