Synonyms for period
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Interval — the punctuation mark “.” (indicating the ending of a sentence or marking an abbreviation)
time, full-stop informal, interval, duration, point, term, end, season, full point UK, termination, conclusion, stop, spell, dot, plain point dated, desinence rare
2. Menstruation
menstruation, menstrual cycle, tide, menses, flow, curse, catamenia rare, menstruum rare
3. Time period
time period, era, time span, time interval, day, age, epoch, span, date, cycle, space, generation
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
The punctuation mark “.” (indicating the ending of a sentence or marking an abbreviation).
- n. 2
A length of time.
You'll be on probation for a six-month period.
- n. 3
A length of time in history seen as a single coherent entity; an epoch, era.
Food rationing continued in the post-war period.
Related words
Forms
- Plural
- periods → times, full-stops, intervals, durations…
Example sentences
- season In Japan, the rainy season usually begins in June.
- term The term "qipao" is widely used in Northern China.
- duration Gradually increase the duration of your workouts.
- interval There was a two hour's interval to the next train.
- menstruation Amanda didn’t understand what menstruation was.
By length
- 3 letters
- day1, end1, age1, era2, dot1
- 4 letters
- time1, stop1, term1, date1, flow1, snap1, span1, tide1
- 5 letters
- point1, space1, cycle2, spell1, curse1, epoch2
- 6 letters
- season2, menses
- 7 letters
- vintage2
- 8 letters
- sentence2, duration3, interval3
- 9 letters
- catamenia, desinence, menstruum
- 10 letters
- generation4, conclusion3
- 11 letters
- termination4
- 12 letters
- menstruation4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (era2 = 2 syllables).