Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

period piece

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.82 in modern English

Syllables: pe-ri-od -piece
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A work of art or drama which evokes a particular historical era.

noun

A work which evokes the era in which it was produced, but may not have any other special features.

Example Sentences

"Paying for these buyings, and arranging for their cartage to the shop, she got away, feeling physically tired but mentally elated, and very anxious to hear what Peter would say about the quality of her period pieces, and what prospects they offered for restoration."
"Other designs of this period were the old "J" class 2-6-0s, built in England, the Baldwin "T" class 2-8-0s of 1879, splendid American period pieces, and the old "K" class 2-4-2s built by Rogers of Philadelphia."

Inflected Forms

period pieces (plural)

Questions

What does period piece mean?: A work of art or drama which evokes a particular historical era.

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