15Minute

15minute is a term that can refer to a unit of time or to various branding uses. In its basic sense, it denotes a duration of 15 minutes, equal to 900 seconds, and appears in scheduling, timing, and time-management contexts. The expression is encountered in plain language and in standardized time formats, and some brands or services choose to render it as 15minute or 15-minute for stylistic reasons.

In urban planning and policy discourse, the phrase is linked to the 15-minute city concept, which advocates organizing urban services so that residents can meet most daily needs within a 15-minute walk, bike ride, or short transit trip. Proponents argue this can reduce travel time, emissions, and car dependency. The concept gained prominence in the 2010s through work by professor Carlos Moreno of the Sorbonne.

The term is also used as a brand or product name by various organizations, including technology platforms, fitness apps, and media projects. In such contexts, capitalization and punctuation vary, and the precise meaning is defined by the company or product that adopts the name. As a generic term, 15minute lacks a single, universal definition beyond its reference to a quarter-hour time span.

Related ideas include time-management practices that employ short, focused blocks of work, as well as the broader 15-minute city framework. The usage of 15minute, 15-minute, or similar variants reflects stylistic choices rather than a fixed, standardized concept.