English · Word Candidate

era

/ˈɪə.ɹə/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: eras

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

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

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Kỳ thời gian không xác định, thường hơn một năm

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Noun

Examples

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.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A geochronologic unit of tens to hundreds of millions of years; a subdivision of an eon, and subdivided into periods.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đơn vị địa thời kéo dài từ vài chục đến vài trăm triệu năm

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “era” mean?

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

Is “era” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.