period
noun
a rather large interval of time that is meaningful in the life of a person, in history, etc., because of its particular characteristics.
periods
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pluralof period.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Future studies that observe larger portions of the sky for longer periods should allow astronomers to map neutral hydrogen with even greater precision.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 9, 2026
The legislation will not affect landlords who rent out their own primary residence for short periods of time -- nor rules cities brought in before it is adopted.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
Despite long periods of economic growth in the 1980s and 1990s, income growth, and wealth, was increasingly concentrated among the highest earners.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
“Women had needed to prove they could have their periods … and fly planes, perform surgeries, run governments. They still had to do this.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
It says that the squares of the periods of any two planets are proportional to the cubes of their distances from the Sun.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
