running time

noun

: the duration of a motion picture, a theatrical performance, or a recording

Examples of running time in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Disney had previously said that The Eras Tour (Taylor’s Version) had 4.6 million views (defined as total viewing time divided by running time) worldwide over its first three days; the four days of Nielsen measurement translate to about 3.22 million views of the 3 1/2-hour film. Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Apr. 2024 With a running time of just over four hours, the Super Bowl totaled about 30.4 billion minutes of viewing on its own, and post-game coverage on CBS tallied 2.15 billion more minutes. Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for running time 

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Word History

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of running time was in 1939

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“Running time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/running%20time. Accessed 29 May. 2024.

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