prime time

== English == === Alternative forms === prime-time, primetime prymtyme (archaic) === Pronunciation === === Noun === prime time (uncountable) (television, radio) The block of programming on television during the middle of the evening, usually between 7:00 pm and 11:00 pm. The busiest or most important period. (figurative) Maturity; the state at which a person or product will be accepted by the mainstream. (obsolete) Spring. (obsolete) A new period or time of youthfulness; the beginning of something. ==== Translations ==== === Adjective === prime time (not comparable) (television, radio) Showing or broadcasting during prime time. ==== Derived terms ==== ready for prime time == French == === Etymology === Borrowed from English prime time. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /pʁajm tajm/ === Noun === prime time m (countable and uncountable, plural prime times) (usually uncountable) prime time (Canada, countable) type of cigarillo ==== Synonyms ==== première partie de soirée