civilization
noun
an advanced state of human society, in which a high level of culture, science, industry, and government has been reached.
civilizations
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pluralof civilization.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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New research now suggests that higher radio frequencies could offer another valuable place to search for technological signals from distant civilizations.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 30, 2026
The goal would be to make available, to students of all ages everywhere, a truly comprehensive record of documented human civilizations and ideas in all their variety.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Human civilizations across the ages have understood this to be an important lesson, which is how gold became the go-to cautionary symbol for greed, vanity, and the hollow existence to which they lead.
From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026
In fact, he concluded, the two civilizations are “so radically different, they’re irreconcilable.”
From Salon ● Apr. 26, 2026
Mr. Cobb sometimes subbed for their Social Studies teacher, and he always managed to slip in a story about the Vietnam War, even when their class unit was on ancient civilizations.
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
