downtime
noun
down·time
ˈdau̇n-ˌtīm 
1
: time during which production is stopped especially during setup for an operation or when making repairs
2
: inactive time (such as time between periods of work)
napping during our downtime
an injured athlete facing months of downtime
Examples of downtime in a Sentence
After a busy day at work, I look forward to some downtime at home.
The kids napped during their downtime.
We need to minimize network downtime.
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During some downtime, Kim wondered what her next engagement ring might look like.
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Sabienna Bowman, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Measuring recovery times will help justify this 1% improvement by optimizing downtime costs.
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For your downtime Going out 🏡 Joan Didion made her mark on L.A.
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Sabienna Bowman, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Measuring recovery times will help justify this 1% improvement by optimizing downtime costs.
—Morey Haber, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
For your downtime Going out 🏡 Joan Didion made her mark on L.A.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2025
Find all the details on the ZZZ update 1.6 start and server downtime below.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for downtime
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“Downtime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downtime. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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