punctual meaning and examples
Meaning
- Punctual (adjective) means happening or doing something at the exact agreed or proper time.
- It describes people who are on time or events that occur precisely when expected.
Grammar and Usage
- Part of speech: Adjective
- Usually used to describe a person (a punctual student), habit (punctual attendance), or timing (a punctual train).
- Related noun: punctuality (the quality of being on time).
- Related adverb: punctually.
Common Phrases
- a punctual person – someone who is always on time
- punctual arrival – arriving at the exact scheduled time
- punctual payment – making payments on time
- punctual attendance – being present promptly
Collocations
- be punctual
- extremely punctual
- punctual in doing something
- punctual to the minute
- punctual at work/school
Examples
- She is always punctual for meetings.
- The train was surprisingly punctual despite the heavy rain.
- Being punctual shows respect for other people’s time.
- He is very punctual in paying his bills.
- The class started at the punctual hour of 9:00 a.m.
- We appreciated their punctual arrival at the ceremony.
- He prides himself on being punctual to the minute.
- Employers value workers who are punctual and reliable.
- on time
- prompt
- timely
- reliable (in terms of timing)
