period

noun
UK: /ˈpɪəriəd/
US: /ˈpɪriəd/

  1. A length of time.

    1. The class period is 50 minutes long, so pay attention. [ ] [ ]
    2. During the Victorian period, society had very strict rules about behavior. [ ] [ ]

  2. A particular time in history.

    1. The Stone Age period was very long ago. [ ] [ ]
    2. Historians study different periods to understand how societies have changed over time. [ ] [ ]

  3. The end of a sentence.

    1. Put a period at the end of the sentence. [ ] [ ]
    2. Make sure every declarative sentence ends with a period to be grammatically correct. [ ] [ ]

  4. A cycle of menstruation.

    1. She gets bad cramps during her period. [ ] [ ]
    2. Many women experience mood swings before their period starts each month. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

cycle age era full stop time
period intransitive-verb

  1. To come to an end.

    1. The road period here. [ ] [ ]
    2. The era of cheap gasoline is perioding now due to global events. [ ] [ ]
period adjective

  1. Belonging to or typical of a past time.

    1. This is period drama. [ ] [ ]
    2. The museum had period furniture from the 18th century on display. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "period" in English means: A length of time., A particular time in history., The end of a sentence., A cycle of menstruation..

The phonetic transcription of "period" is /ˈpɪəriəd/ in British English and /ˈpɪriəd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "period": cycle, age, era, full stop, time.

Example usage of "period": "The class period is 50 minutes long, so pay attention.". More examples on the page.