civilization
/ˌsɪvələˈzeɪʃən/
noun
- An advanced state of human society with developed culture, government, science, and industry.
- Modern civilization depends on electricity and the internet.
- The ancient Egyptian civilization built the pyramids thousands of years ago.
- Many ancient civilizations collapsed due to climate change or war.
- The process by which a society or place reaches an advanced stage of social and cultural development.
- The civilization of Europe took many centuries.
- Trade and communication helped speed up the civilization of remote areas.
- Historians study the civilization of early human groups.