halfhour
Sitcom's typical duration
A halfhour is a period of thirty minutes.
The word appears most often as an adjective: a halfhour meeting, a halfhour drive.
Also spelled half-hour or half hour.
Scheduled time for something
- meetingGathering for discussion
- sessionScheduled time for activity
- bookingAdvance arrangement secured
- slotNarrow slit for insertion
timeslot · consultation · block · reservation · calendar · agenda · broadcast · program
Three times ten
- minutesSixty-second intervals
- intervalDuration between two points
- spanDistance between endpoints
- segmentDistinct part of whole
timespan · block · slot · timeslot · session · period · stretch · chunk
Enforced waiting period
- countdownBackward enumeration to zero
- anticipationState of awaiting something
- patienceCalm during delays
- clockwatchingAnxiously awaiting shift's end
queue · lobby · boredom · holdup · standby · tardy · punctuality · expectation
appointment
Scheduled time for something
slot · timeslot · consultation · block · reservation · calendar · agenda · broadcast · program · episode
thirty
Three times ten
segment · timespan · block · slot · timeslot · session · period · stretch · chunk · increment
delay
Enforced waiting period
- countdownBackward enumeration to zero
- anticipationState of awaiting something
- patienceCalm during delays
clockwatching · queue · lobby · boredom · holdup · standby · tardy · punctuality · expectation · appointment
rest
Cessation of activity
- pauseTemporary cessation of activity
- intermissionScheduled performance pause
- recessPause in activity
respite · downtime · breather · siesta · nap · interlude · lull · timeout · relaxation · refreshment
timer
Duration-tracking mechanism
hourglass · sundial · chronometer · timekeeping · countdown · alarm · chime · tick · digital · analog