Word CENTURY: meanings, synonyms & antonyms

century

🇺🇸 [ˈsɛnʧəri]

Meanings

A period of 100 years. Century can also be used to describe a significant period of time in history or a length of time marking important events.

Examples

• The 21st century began in the year 2001.
• The building is over a century old and still stands strong.
• He dedicated his life to the advancement of science in the 20th century.

Synonyms

hundred years • era • period

Antonyms

decade • moment • year