centennial

[sen-ten-ee-uhl]

adjective

1. pertaining to, or marking the completion of, a period of 100 years.

2. pertaining to a 100th anniversary.

3. lasting 100 years.

4. 100 years old.

noun

1. a 100th anniversary or its celebration; centenary.

centennial

/ sɛnˈtɛnɪəl /

adjective

1. relating to, lasting for, or completing a period of 100 years

2. occurring every 100 years

noun

1. another name for centenary

Other Word Forms

• centennially adverb
• precentennial adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of centennial¹

1790–1800; < Latin cent- 100 ( cent ) + English -ennial pertaining to a period of years (extracted from biennial )

Word History and Origins

Origin of centennial¹

C18: from Latin centum hundred, on the model of _biennial

Example Sentences

“En Messe,” itself, did not serve its purpose to cap a centennial closer to the work of a seminal choreographer.

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The Griffith Park carousel — a “crown jewel” of the park, where Walt Disney first dreamed up Disneyland — is getting a new lease on life just in time for its 2026 centennial.

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During the centennial celebration, John Reynolds quoted his mom, who never stopped feeling lucky to work at the Yosemite post office.

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And so, in honor of the motel centennial, I took a road trip.

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And plans for centennial celebrations were just getting underway.

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Related Words

• annual 
• intermittent 
• monthly 
• occasional 
• recurrent 
• recurring 
• regular 
• repeated 
• routine 
• seasonal 
• sporadic 
• weekly 
• yearly