Meaning & use

period

noun·Everyday

A length of time during which something particular happens, continues, or exists.

See it in a sentence

The company reported strong growth over the last three-month period.

The teacher explained the causes of the war during the first class period.

A note on using this word

In American English a period also names the punctuation mark that British English calls a full stop.

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Another way to use it

2. noun

The punctuation mark (.) used to end a declarative sentence.

Remember to put a period at the end of every complete sentence.

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