era

Meaning

1. A time period of indeterminate length, generally more than one year.
2. A geochronologic unit of tens to hundreds of millions of years; a subdivision of an eon, and subdivided into periods.
3. (informal) An indefinite period of time in one’s life characterized by a particular interest.

Synonyms

age

period

epoch

time

⌚

season

generation

term

times

stage

date

📅

century

calendar

📆

moment

period of time

aeon

opportunity

phase

geological era

eon

innings

instant

layer

lifetime

minute

mode

modernity

dynasty

nature

occasion

epoc

day

cycle

place

point

reign

rule

chukka

second

2nd

soil

space

space of time

spell

centenary

style

summer

🏖️

calendar year

at that time

already

whole life

world

🗺️

Translations

era

tijdperk

époque

Epoche

ère

Ära

εποχή

época

era

περίοδος

Zeitalter

epoca

période

período

era

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɪə.ɹə/

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin aera.

Sentences

During that era the size of the town was doubled .

In the Pleistocene era , the lake occupied an even greater area .

The post-Second World War period was a golden era for Dundee Football Club .