minute
/ˈmɪnət/
Also an adjective
Meaning
A unit of time equal to sixty seconds.
The train leaves in ten minutes, so we should head to the platform.
A very short period of time.
Can you wait just a minute while I grab my coat?
Collocations
- last minute
- wait a minute
- in a minute
Idioms
at the last minute
at the latest possible time
She changed her travel plans at the last minute.
up to the minute
incorporating the very latest information
The news feed provides up to the minute updates on the storm.