Meaning & use
time period
A particular length or span of time, often defined by specific dates, events, or historical characteristics.
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The museum exhibit covers the time period between the two world wars.
Students were asked to choose a time period in history and research its major events.
A note on using this word
"Time period" is common in everyday and academic writing, though careful stylists sometimes prefer "period" alone since "time" can seem redundant.
Words with a similar meaning
eraepoch
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