Era

Quick meaning: Era is a noun meaning A time period of indeterminate length, generally more than one year.

Meaning

A time period of indeterminate length, generally more than one year.

More Meanings

1. (geology) A geochronologic unit of tens to hundreds of millions of years; a subdivision of an eon, and subdivided into periods.
2. (informal) An indefinite period of time in one’s life characterized by a particular interest.

Example Sentences

Even in an era when individuality in dress is a cult, his clothes were noticeable. He was wearing a hard hat of the low round kind favoured by hunting men, and with it a black duffle-coat lined with white.

In an era when political leaders promise deliverance from decline through America’s purported preeminence in scientific research, the news that science is in deep trouble in the United States has been as unwelcome as a diagnosis of leukemia following the loss of health insurance.

Word Forms

• eras

Synonyms for era

Depending on context, synonyms include age, epoch, period, cycle, day, generation.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include epoch, period, moment, ere, advent, day.

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