period

/ˈpɪə.ɹi.əd/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: periods · perioding · perioded

Sense 1

Meaning · English

A length of time.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

khoảng thời gian

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Noun

Examples

There was a period of confusion following the announcement.

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

Meaning · English

A length of time in history seen as a single coherent entity; an epoch, era.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

một khoảng thời gian trong lịch sử được xem là một thực thể thống nhất

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Noun

Examples

Food rationing continued in the post-war period.

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 3

Meaning · English

Designating anything from a given historical era.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đánh dấu bất cứ thứ gì từ một thời kỳ lịch sử nhất định

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Adjective

Examples

a period car

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 4

Meaning · English

Evoking, or appropriate for, a particular historical period, especially through the use of elaborate costumes and scenery.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

gợi lên hoặc phù hợp với một thời kỳ lịch sử cụ thể

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Adjective

Examples

a period piece

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).

Common questions

What does “period” mean?

A length of time.

Is “period” formal or informal?

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