noun
age
A period of history with distinctive features.
The museum explores the age of steam and early rail travel.
Etymology
Old French aage referred to age or a lifetime. A span of life becomes a broader span of time, allowing age to name a historical period with a distinctive character.
More examples
- They studied the Bronze Age in school.
- Digital communication has changed our age.
- The discovery marked the beginning of a new age.
Forms
age · ages