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period
CEFRA1
/ˈpɪə.ɹi.əd/
noun
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In plain English
- 01
noun
A length of time during which something happens.
- 02
noun
The punctuation mark used at the end of a sentence.
Examples
The period of validity of the agreement has expired.
The students' lunch period is from twelve to one.
At a glance
Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 5
- Synonyms
- 5
Also pronounced
- /ˈpi.ɹɪd/
- /ˈpɪə.ɹɪ.əd/
Deep Dive
noun
Extra meaningsThe punctuation mark “.” (indicating the ending of a sentence or marking an abbreviation).
A length of time.
A length of time in history seen as a single coherent entity; an epoch, era.
More examples
In contextWe have English third period.
Food rationing continued in the post-war period.
There was a period of confusion following the announcement.
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Origin
noun
From Middle English periode, from Middle French periode, from Medieval Latin periodus, from Ancient Greek περίοδος (períodos, “circuit, orbit, a recurring interval of time, path around”), from περι- (peri-, “around”) + ὁδός (hodós, “way”). Displaced native Middle English tide (“interval, period, season”), from Old English tīd (“time, period, season”), as well as Middle English elde (“age, period”), from Old English ieldu (“age, period of time”).