time (a period of time during which you do something or something happens): It’s time for me to leave.
period (a length of time): It was a difficult period for us.
while (a length of time): Let me rest for a while.
term (a fixed period of time): He was elected for a second term.
spell (a period during which an activity or condition lasts): He spent a brief spell as manager of the team.
season (a period during each year when a particular activity or event takes place): It gets very busy here during the tourist season.
interval (a period of time between two activities or events): Peace now is only an interval between two wars.
stint (a period of time spent doing a job or activity): He had a brief stint as a waiter.
span (a length of time that something continues): You and I have lived together over a span of twenty years.
