class time

When instruction happens

Class time is the scheduled period during which a class meets or instruction occurs.

It contrasts with free time, study time, or breaks: We'll discuss this more during class time.

The term appears in academic settings from elementary school through university, often in contexts about attendance or scheduling: Don't use class time for personal conversations.

Related
  • lectureEducational spoken presentation
  • homeworkStudent assignments for outside class
  • bellHollow resonating instrument
  • periodPunctuation ending sentences
  • schedulePlan of timed events

roll call · attendance · syllabus · taking notes · desk · chalkboard · notes · teacher · student · break · session · lesson · tardy · hall pass · assignment · pop quiz · classroom · instruction

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Opposites
scheduled activity period

class timerecess

Pause in activity

break time · lunch · free period · lunch break · playtime

formal vs. informal learning context

class timeplaytime

Recreation period for children

free time · downtime · leisure time · personal time · vacation

Family

class, time, classes, classed, classing, classy, classiness, classic, classical

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G