punctuality

Everyday

Punctuality is being on time, not late. tree →

In the lessons

In school reports and rules it is praised: good attendance and punctuality. In jobs, trains and buses it is a measure of how often they arrive on time. In maths it appears in time problems with start and arrival times.

Examples

• Punctuality is important at school. tree →
• The report praised her punctuality. tree →
• The bus company is known for punctuality. tree →
• Good punctuality means you arrive by 8:45. tree →
• Dad values punctuality and is never late. tree →
• Punctuality shows respect for others. tree →
• The class won a prize for punctuality. tree →
• (formal) Pupils are expected to observe strict punctuality. tree →

Note

Uncountable. Adjective: punctual; adverb: punctually. Spelling: punc-tu-al-i-ty. Do not confuse with «punctuation» (commas, full stops). In time problems: if school starts 8:50 and you arrive 8:55, you are 5 minutes late.