century
noun
a period of 100 years.
centuries
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pluralof century.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The chamber remained in use for centuries and experienced several disruptive events.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 19, 2026
"The deer here are wild, they have been here for centuries," he said.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
When the second-largest U.S. bank discloses its quarterly financial results, analysts have to decipher the lexicon of CEO Brian Moynihan, riddled with obscure, archaic words fit for novelists or judges of bygone centuries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
River otters were hunted by the thousands for their pelts in the 17th and 18th centuries, according to the Sacramento Zoo’s page about the animal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
Of course, music, like language, changes through the centuries.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
