diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/default_context.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/default_context.rs
index 6ffadef4a0..d046510c0a 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/default_context.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/default_context.rs
@@ -172,12 +172,12 @@ pub fn create_default_context() -> EngineState {
 
         // System
         bind_command! {
-            Benchmark,
             Complete,
             Explain,
             External,
             NuCheck,
             Sys,
+            TimeIt,
         };
 
         #[cfg(unix)]
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/system/mod.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/system/mod.rs
index e1fe95ac6f..3f07ac856e 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/system/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/system/mod.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-mod benchmark;
 mod complete;
 #[cfg(unix)]
 mod exec;
@@ -15,9 +14,9 @@ mod ps;
 mod registry_query;
 mod run_external;
 mod sys;
+mod timeit;
 mod which_;
 
-pub use benchmark::Benchmark;
 pub use complete::Complete;
 #[cfg(unix)]
 pub use exec::Exec;
@@ -34,4 +33,5 @@ pub use ps::Ps;
 pub use registry_query::RegistryQuery;
 pub use run_external::{External, ExternalCommand};
 pub use sys::Sys;
+pub use timeit::TimeIt;
 pub use which_::Which;
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/system/benchmark.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/system/timeit.rs
similarity index 78%
rename from crates/nu-command/src/system/benchmark.rs
rename to crates/nu-command/src/system/timeit.rs
index d9ba5e2c75..0a29f553c7 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/system/benchmark.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/system/timeit.rs
@@ -1,19 +1,18 @@
-use std::time::Instant;
-
 use nu_engine::{eval_block, CallExt};
-use nu_protocol::ast::Call;
-use nu_protocol::engine::{Closure, Command, EngineState, Stack};
 use nu_protocol::{
+    ast::Call,
+    engine::{Closure, Command, EngineState, Stack},
     Category, Example, IntoPipelineData, PipelineData, ShellError, Signature, SyntaxShape, Type,
     Value,
 };
+use std::time::Instant;
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
-pub struct Benchmark;
+pub struct TimeIt;
 
-impl Command for Benchmark {
+impl Command for TimeIt {
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
-        "benchmark"
+        "timeit"
     }
 
     fn usage(&self) -> &str {
@@ -21,7 +20,7 @@ impl Command for Benchmark {
     }
 
     fn signature(&self) -> nu_protocol::Signature {
-        Signature::build("benchmark")
+        Signature::build("timeit")
             .required(
                 "closure",
                 SyntaxShape::Closure(Some(vec![SyntaxShape::Any])),
@@ -35,6 +34,10 @@ impl Command for Benchmark {
             .category(Category::System)
     }
 
+    fn search_terms(&self) -> Vec<&str> {
+        vec!["timing", "timer", "benchmark", "measure"]
+    }
+
     fn run(
         &self,
         engine_state: &EngineState,
@@ -88,13 +91,13 @@ impl Command for Benchmark {
     fn examples(&self) -> Vec<Example> {
         vec![
             Example {
-                description: "Benchmarks a command within a closure",
-                example: "benchmark { sleep 500ms }",
+                description: "Times a command within a closure",
+                example: "timeit { sleep 500ms }",
                 result: None,
             },
             Example {
-                description: "Benchmark a command using an existing input",
-                example: "fetch https://www.nushell.sh/book/ | benchmark { split chars }",
+                description: "Times a command using an existing input",
+                example: "http get https://www.nushell.sh/book/ | timeit { split chars }",
                 result: None,
             },
         ]
@@ -102,13 +105,13 @@ impl Command for Benchmark {
 }
 
 #[test]
-// Due to difficulty in observing side-effects from benchmark closures,
+// Due to difficulty in observing side-effects from time closures,
 // checks that the closures have run correctly must use the filesystem.
-fn test_benchmark_closure() {
+fn test_time_closure() {
     use nu_test_support::{nu, nu_repl_code, playground::Playground};
-    Playground::setup("test_benchmark_closure", |dirs, _| {
+    Playground::setup("test_time_closure", |dirs, _| {
         let inp = [
-            r#"[2 3 4] | benchmark { to nuon | save foo.txt }"#,
+            r#"[2 3 4] | timeit { to nuon | save foo.txt }"#,
             "open foo.txt",
         ];
         let actual_repl = nu!(cwd: dirs.test(), nu_repl_code(&inp));
@@ -118,11 +121,11 @@ fn test_benchmark_closure() {
 }
 
 #[test]
-fn test_benchmark_closure_2() {
+fn test_time_closure_2() {
     use nu_test_support::{nu, nu_repl_code, playground::Playground};
-    Playground::setup("test_benchmark_closure", |dirs, _| {
+    Playground::setup("test_time_closure", |dirs, _| {
         let inp = [
-            r#"[2 3 4] | benchmark {|e| {result: $e} | to nuon | save foo.txt }"#,
+            r#"[2 3 4] | timeit {|e| {result: $e} | to nuon | save foo.txt }"#,
             "open foo.txt",
         ];
         let actual_repl = nu!(cwd: dirs.test(), nu_repl_code(&inp));
diff --git a/tests/shell/pipeline/commands/external.rs b/tests/shell/pipeline/commands/external.rs
index da23439b2f..7e640a1fa9 100644
--- a/tests/shell/pipeline/commands/external.rs
+++ b/tests/shell/pipeline/commands/external.rs
@@ -116,8 +116,8 @@ fn command_not_found_error_suggests_search_term() {
 
 #[test]
 fn command_not_found_error_suggests_typo_fix() {
-    let actual = nu!(cwd: ".", "benhcmark { echo 'foo'}");
-    assert!(actual.err.contains("benchmark"));
+    let actual = nu!(cwd: ".", "benchmark { echo 'foo'}");
+    assert!(actual.err.contains("timeit"));
 }
 
 #[test]