Century

Pronunciation: /ˈsɛntʃəriː/

Century (noun)

  1. A period of 100 years.
  2. A score of 100 points in sports like cricket.
  3. A group of about 100 soldiers in ancient Rome.

Examples

  • The building has stood for over a century.
  • A century ago, life was very different.

Common collocations: turn of the century, century-old tradition, half a century, score a century, hit a century

Synonyms of Century

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