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storytime

storytime

2 1.9
A planned time when someone reads stories out loud to children
  • noun
  • /ˈstɔːrɪtaɪm/
  • Baby Talk
translation icon : hora del cuento
  • Parents are invited to bring their kids to storytime at 11 a.m. every Wednesday for fun stories.
  • Digital storytime
  • storytime room

Examples

  • And now, boys and girls, it's "Storytime with the Genie."

  • I'll be back when storytime is over.

  • Our schedule for the entire Read Around the World Storytime Series is:

    Blog text (10)
  • Sadly, our storytime program here is ending this week, but it's been loads of fun.

    Blog text (6)
  • The next day in preschool, Gabriella sat on the floor with her class at storytime.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • The Indianapolis Central Library has many options for "little learners," including storytime and art workshops for preschool kids.

    Blog text (22)
  • Many kindergartners are at ease on their first day with me because they have already visited the Storytime Room through programs offered by the Pungo-Blackwater Public Library.

    Academic text (2014)
  • Every Saturday, the library hosts storytime, where children enjoy listening to their favorite tales.

  • During storytime, the librarian reads classic children's books to a captivated audience.

Antonyms

660 2.0

A period with no sound or speech

How Formal

storytime
  • Baby Talk
2 1.9
storytime
  • Informal
2.8

Surface Forms

storytime singular
storytimes plural

Morphology

storytime = story + time (transparent) = story + time

A direct compound of 'story' + 'time' whose meaning 'a scheduled period for reading stories' is a literal and easily inferred combination.

Etymology

Storytime comes from putting story and time together, so it literally means 'a time for stories'. So it refers to a set, scheduled period when stories are read aloud to children.