on time
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Meaning · English
At the scheduled or expected moment
Literally: at a point in time
Register: neutral
Examples
The train arrived on time
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Everyday learner phrase (CEFR A2); level cross-referenced from published learner lists. Definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “on time” mean?
At the scheduled or expected moment Literally: at a point in time
Is “on time” formal or informal?
on time is generally neutral.