Synonyms for epoch
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A particular period of history, or of a person's life, especially one considered noteworthy or remarkable.
Related words
- Word family
- epoch-making epochal
Forms
- Plural
- epochs → eras, ages, periods, days…
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Had we been thinking of the time as marked by certain great events, or as a period in which great results were effected, we should have called the times when these events happened epochs, and the whole period an epoch.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Example sentences
- era Macramé was also popular during the Victorian era.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| epoch | falling | |
| era | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- day1, age1, era2
- 4 letters
- time1, date1
- 6 letters
- period3
- 10 letters
- generation4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (era2 = 2 syllables).