tight connection

Frequency: 4.51.5 per million words

a transport connection with very little time between arrival and departure

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Examples (10)

  • We have a very tight connection in Chicago, with only 40 minutes between flights.
  • I'm worried we'll miss our next flight because it's such a tight connection.
  • Is a 35-minute layover enough time to make such a tight connection at a large airport?
  • We barely made the tight connection by sprinting from one terminal to another.
  • The travel agent warned us about the tight connection, but it was the only option available.
  • If our first train is delayed by even ten minutes, we'll miss the tight connection to Paris.
  • It's generally not recommended to book a tight connection when traveling internationally.
  • The train schedule allows for a tight connection of just eight minutes at the central station.
  • The airline is responsible for rebooking passengers who miss a tight connection due to delays.
  • Our luggage didn't make it because of the tight connection we had in Amsterdam.