moment

nouncountable and uncountableA2UK /ˈməʊmənt/ US /ˈmoʊmənt/

A particular point, or relatively small region.

A brief, unspecified amount of time.
Weight or importance.figuratively
A product of a distance and another physical quantity.
A definite period of time, specifically one-tenth of a point, or one-fortieth or one-fiftieth of an hour.historical
A petit mal episode; such a spell.informal
A fit; a brief tantrum.colloquial
An infinitesimal change in a varying quantity; an increment or decrement.
A quantitative measure of the shape of a set of points.
An embarrassing event, supposed to be characteristic of some person, group, or situation.Internet
The current center of public attention and awe; the most important celebrity in their prime.Internet, colloquial

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From the moment that I knew that the university existed, I've wanted to go there.

For a moment there, I thought he had gone mad.