# times

/ˈtaɪmz/ (US) · /tˈaɪmz/ (UK)

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/times
Updated: 2026-06-15

## Senses

### 1. plural of time

noun · CEFR A1

more than one period of time or more than one occasion.

For teachers: the plural form of 'time', referring to multiple instances, occasions, or measured durations.

- I have visited Paris three times in the last five years.
- The athlete broke the world record several times during the summer season, proving his consistent dominance in the sport.

### 2. general circumstances

noun · CEFR B1

the conditions or way of life during a specific period in history.

For teachers: the prevailing social, economic, or political conditions of a specific era.

- Times were hard during the war, and food was very expensive.
- The novel captures how much times have changed since the industrial revolution transformed the rural landscape.

### 3. multiplied by

preposition · CEFR A2

used to show that a number is being multiplied by another number.

For teachers: a mathematical operator used to indicate multiplication.

- Three times five is fifteen.
- The total cost is calculated as the unit price times the number of participants, including the mandatory service charge.

### 4. to multiply

verb · CEFR B2 · Informal

to multiply one number by another.

For teachers: to perform the operation of multiplication.

- If you times ten by two, you get twenty.
- The students were taught to times the base by the height to find the area of the rectangle.

### 5. newspaper name

noun · CEFR B1

a common name for a newspaper.

For teachers: a frequent component in the titles of newspapers and periodicals.

- He reads the Times every morning while having his coffee.
- The article was originally published in the Sunday Times before being syndicated globally.

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