civilisation
/ˌsɪvələˈzeɪʃən/
noun
- An advanced state of human society with developed culture, government, science, and industry.
- Modern civilization depends on electricity and the internet.
- The collapse of the Mayan civilization is still studied by historians.
- Ancient Egyptian civilization built the pyramids.
- The process by which a society or place reaches an advanced stage of social and cultural development.
- Trade helped speed up the civilization of remote areas.
- The civilization of Europe took many centuries.
- Education is key to the civilization of any nation.
- A particular society or culture at a specific time and place.
- Each civilization has its own unique art and traditions.
- The Indus Valley civilization was one of the earliest in the world.
- Western civilization has roots in ancient Greece and Rome.