Collocations for "duration"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "duration" in context.
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duration
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- the duration of the [movie, show, play, program]
- the duration of the [course, workshop, program, class]
- the duration of the [journey, flight, trip]
- the flight duration is [one hour]
- a [one-hour] flight duration
- is [thirty] minutes in duration
- a duration of [two] hours
- a [two] -hour duration
- [short, medium, long] duration
- an [unknown, uncertain, undefined] duration
- a [determined, specified, fixed] duration
- the entire duration of
- [slept, talked, chatted] for the entire duration (of)
- was [drafted, hired, recruited] for the duration
- an [illness, operation] of short duration
- a [virus, delay, holdup] of long duration
- for the duration of your stay
- hope you enjoy the duration of your stay
'duration' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
clearance
- constraint
- downtime
- employment
- estimated
- minute
- occurrence
- session
- unemployment
- unknown
- varied
- wash
- widely