noun
century
SEHNT-shuu-ree
noun
1
A period of one hundred years.
"The bridge has stood for over a century."
"She was born at the start of the twentieth century."
2
In cricket, a score of one hundred runs by a single batsman in an innings.
"He scored a century before lunch."
3
A unit of the ancient Roman army, originally about a hundred soldiers.
"Each century was commanded by a centurion."
How to Use Century
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA hundred years, or (in cricket) a hundred runs.
Common pairings
turn of the century
score a century
a century ago
Word Forms
centuries plural, Centurys plural
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Etymology
From Latin centuria, from centum ("one hundred").