time-served adjective 2time served noun 1 adjective2 •Having completed an apprenticeship or period of training, thus acquiring skills. •Having completed many years of service.The introduction of Classes 507 (built 1978-80) and '508' (1979-80) allowed the withdrawal of time-served London Midland & Scottish Railway '502s' and '503s' - designs that dated back to the 1930s. — 2023 time served noun1 •Time spent in remand awaiting trial, when credited after a guilty verdict usually by subtracting from the sentence.The defendant was not innocent, but he was let go with time served.
