“period”

A length of time.

In, near, or in the general vicinity of (a particular place).

Every individual or anything of the given class, with no exceptions (the noun or noun phrase denoting the class must be plural or uncountable).

Away from the inside or centre.

A period of time akin to the time taken for the Earth to undergo a full cycle of seasons.

The time when the Sun is above the horizon and it lights the sky.

An uncertain duration of time, a period of time.

At all times; throughout all time; since the beginning.

Of an object, concept, relationship, etc., having existed for a relatively long period of time.

For all of a given time interval; throughout; in; pending.

An institution dedicated to teaching and learning; an educational institution.

A particular time or period of vague extent.

The time when the Sun is below the horizon when the sky is dark.

A number of things or persons being in some relation to one another.

Any period of seven consecutive days.

On the current day or date.

One and only one time.

Used to indicate that the following event, period, or change in state occurred in the past, after a time of waiting, enduring, or anticipation

Each of the divisions of a year based on the prevailing weather: spring, summer, autumn (fall) and winter; or the rainy (monsoon) and dry season, depending on the climate.

An account of real or fictional events.

At a time in advance of the usual or expected event.

The period of time that has already happened, in contrast to the present and the future.

To delay movement or action until some event or time; to remain neglected or in readiness.

Near the end of a period of time.

A portable or wearable timepiece.

To remain in a particular place, especially for a definite or short period of time; sojourn; abide.

The amount of time that some being has been alive, or that some thing has been in existence, as measured from its birth or origin until the present or until some other given reference point. (Often measured in number of years; alternatively in months, days, hours, etc.; see also the usage notes)

A gathering of people for the purchase and sale of merchandise, often periodic at a set time.

On some occasions, over some periods, or in certain circumstances, but not always.

A period into which a year is divided, historically based on the phases of the moon.

A brief, unspecified amount of time.

One of four seasons, traditionally the second, marked by the longest and typically hottest days of the year due to the inclination of the Earth and thermal lag. Typically regarded as spanning either the period between the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox, or the months of June, July, and August in the Northern Hemisphere and the months of December, January and February in the Southern Hemisphere.

To be available to provide comfort and support for someone, especially in a period of difficulty.

To end work; to officially record a time when one terminates a period of work.

To suffer a series of deaths; to die one by one; to progressively become extinct. (If a group of plants, animals, or people dies off, the entire group dies over a period of time.)

A period of calm during the winter, when storms do not occur.

A period of exceptionally hot weather.