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turn of the century

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.84 in modern English

Syllables
turn of the -cen-tu-ry
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The beginning or end of a certain century; the transition from one century to the next; often, especially in architecture, the beginning of the 20th century.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

turns of the centuries (plural) turns of centuries (plural)

Phrases

turn of the year

Frequently Paired Words

turn of the year midcentury fin de siècle

Questions

What does turn of the century mean?
The beginning or end of a certain century; the transition from one century to the next; often, especially in architecture, the beginning of the 20th century.

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