Meaning of lifetime in English
lifetime
noun [ C usually singular ]
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/ˈlaɪf.taɪm/
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/ˈlaɪf.taɪm/
B2

the period of time during which someone lives or something exists:

We'll see a tremendous lot of technological changes during/in our lifetime.

Winners of the competition will receive the holiday of a lifetime (= the best holiday they will ever have).

I've only been working here two days, but it seems like a lifetime.

A watch of this quality should last a lifetime.

Enter our competition and this once-in-a-lifetime experience could be yours!

Marriage is no longer always seen as a lifetime commitment.

You could win a lifetime's supply of toothpaste.

lifetime
noun [ U ]
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/ˈlɑɪfˌtɑɪm/

the period of time during which someone lives or something exists:

The watch is high quality and should last a lifetime.