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📆century

noun
/ˈsɛnʧəri/
centurion ceo

Meaning

A period of one hundred years.
a period of one hundred years; a score of one hundred in cricket

Example Sentences

The 20th century saw significant technological progress.

The ancient castle has stood for more than five centuries.

Example Expressions

turn of the century

Synonyms

hundred years, era, age, period
Entry 1
hundred years, era, age, period
Entry 2
hundred years, era, age, period

Antonyms

moment, instant, second, brief period
Entry 1
moment, instant, second
Entry 2
moment, instant, brief period

Collocations

century old, 21st century, century mark, past century, twenty-first century, half century, turn of the century
Entry 1
century old, 21st century, century mark, past century
Entry 2
twenty-first century, half century, turn of the century

More Example Sentences

Which century was this fort built in?

Greenhouse gas emissions must be brought down to zero by the end of this century.

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