period
/ˈpɪriəd/
interjection
- Used to emphasize that a statement is final and not open to debate.
- I'm not going, period.
- You need to finish your homework before you play, period.
- We are not buying a new car, period.
adjective
- Belonging to or typical of a particular historical time, especially in design or style.
- They decorated their house with period furniture from the 1800s.
- She collects period jewelry from the Art Deco era.
- The movie features period costumes and authentic settings.
noun
- A length of time.
- During the winter period, the park closes early.
- The project will last for a period of six months.
- She lived in Japan for a short period after college.
- A punctuation mark (.) used at the end of a sentence or abbreviation.
- He wrote a period instead of a comma.
- The abbreviation 'Dr.' ends with a period.
- Don't forget to put a period at the end of your sentence.
- A division of time in history or in a person's life.
- The Renaissance was a period of great artistic achievement.
- This painting is from the early Victorian period.
- Her teenage period was full of changes and challenges.
- One of the parts of the school day when a particular subject is taught.
- I have math first period every day.
- She fell asleep during history period.
- Our lunch period is only 30 minutes long.
- The monthly flow of blood from a woman's uterus; menstruation.
- Many women experience cramps during their period.
- He bought pads for his sister because she forgot her period supplies.
- She started her period when she was twelve.
- A complete sentence or a unit of speech, especially in classical rhetoric.
- The orator delivered a long, flowing period.
- In ancient rhetoric, a period was a carefully constructed sentence.
- He ended his speech with a powerful period.