epoch (C1)

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈepək/

Definition

A distinct period of time in history or a person's life, often characterized by particular events or developments.

Examples

• The Renaissance was a significant epoch in European art and culture.

• The discovery of penicillin ushered in a new epoch in medicine.

• She looked back on her college years as a happy epoch in her life.

How to Use epoch

new epoch (collocation)

A new and distinct period of time. — "The invention of the internet marked a new epoch in communication."

usher in an epoch (collocation)

To begin or introduce a new period of time or a new set of conditions. — "The discovery of electricity ushered in an epoch of rapid technological advancement."

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