period
A set amount of time with a start and finish.
A length of time that has a clear beginning and end.
A dot (.) used to show the end of a sentence.
The punctuation mark (.) used at the end of a sentence or abbreviation.
The monthly bleeding that happens to women and girls.
The monthly bleeding that occurs in women and girls as part of the menstrual cycle.
A set time in school for one class or lesson.
A fixed block of time in a school day for one subject or lesson.
A time in history or life with special events or features.
A span of time in history or in someone's life marked by particular events or features.
- Base: period
- Plural: periods
end of story, period
1No more discussion allowed
Used to say that nothing more will be said or changed about something.
- You are not going to that party, end of story, period.
- I’m not lending you any more money—end of story, period.
full stop (period)
1Sentence-ending punctuation mark name difference
British people say 'full stop' and Americans say 'period' for the dot at the end of a sentence.
- In British English, you would say 'full stop' instead of 'period'.
- He ended the sentence with a full stop, or as Americans say, a period.