Period

/ˈpɪəɹɪəd/

The meaning and definition of Period, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

noun
  1. A period of time in history seen as a single coherent entity; an epoch, era.
    “Food rationing continued in the post-war period.”
  2. A section of an artist's, writer's (etc.) career distinguished by a given quality, preoccupation etc.
    “This is one of the last paintings Picasso created during his Blue Period.”
interjection
  1. That's final; that's the end of the matter (analogous to a period ending a sentence); end of story
    “I know you don't want to go to the dentist but your teeth need to be checked, period!”
Synonyms dot full stop full-point plain point point
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