alone time

noun

: time spent by an individual or a couple apart from others
I need some alone time to think things over.
We passed many buildings I wanted to explore later, but for now, I just wanted some alone time with Brad.Derene Scheeler, Follow Your Heart, 2010

Word History

First Known Use

1978, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of alone time was in 1978

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“Alone time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alone%20time. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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