Regulation Time (Noun)
Meaning
(sports) the normal prescribed duration of a game; "the game was finished in regulation time".
Classification
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.
Examples
- The soccer match ended in regulation time with a score of 2-1 in favor of the home team.
- The basketball game went into overtime after the score was tied at the end of regulation time.
- The football game was won by the visiting team in regulation time, with a final score of 24-17.
- The hockey game was decided in regulation time, with the home team emerging victorious 3-2.
- The tennis match was won by the top seed in regulation time, with a straight sets victory of 6-4, 6-2.