period
gb/pˈɪɹiəd/ us/pˈɪɹiəd/
A1
영어
~ 400
의미
의미 0개
명사
A2
quantity
1
A specific length of time
A set amount of time with a start and finish.
사용 패턴：
a period of [time]
자주 하는 실수：
Learners sometimes confuse 'period' with 'point' in time; 'period' is a span, not a single moment.
유의어
duration (More formal; focuses on how long something lasts)
반의어
moment (Refers to a very short or brief time)
연어
short period
|long period
|period of time
|grace period
|trial period
주제
time
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
예문
- The project must be completed within a six-month period.
- There was a brief period of silence before she spoke.
- This law will be in effect for a trial period of one year.
학습자용 예문
- We stayed in London for a short period.
- The class is over after a forty-minute period.
- He will be away for a long period.
명사
A1
entity
2
Punctuation mark at sentence end
A dot (.) used to show the end of a sentence.
자주 하는 실수：
Some learners use commas instead of periods at the end of sentences.
유의어
full stop (British English term for the same punctuation mark)
반의어
comma (Another punctuation mark that separates parts of sentences, not ends them)
연어
full stop period
|end with a period
|put a period
주제
writing
|language
|communication
|education
예문
- Every sentence should end with a period.
- He forgot to put a period after the abbreviation.
- In American English, we call it a period.
학습자용 예문
- Write your name and end the sentence with a period.
- That is the end. Put a period there.
- Do not forget the period.
명사
B1
event
3
Monthly menstrual bleeding
The monthly bleeding that happens to women and girls.
자주 하는 실수：
Learners may confuse 'period' meaning menstruation with 'period' meaning time span; context is important.
유의어
menstruation (More formal or medical term)
연어
have your period
|get your period
|miss a period
주제
health
|daily life
|body
예문
- She usually gets her period at the start of the month.
- I missed my period and decided to take a pregnancy test.
- During her period, she often feels tired.
학습자용 예문
- She has her period this week.
- I get my period every month.
- She missed her period last month.
명사
A2
quantity
4
One class session in school
A set time in school for one class or lesson.
유의어
lesson (Often used in British English; refers to the teaching session itself)
연어
first period
|math period
|free period
주제
education
|time
예문
- We have math during the first period today.
- Her favorite class is in the last period.
- I have a free period after lunch.
학습자용 예문
- We have English in the first period.
- The next period is science.
- I like the art period.
명사
B1
entity
5
Stage in history or development
A time in history or life with special events or features.
유의어
era (Often larger or more significant span of history)
연어
Victorian period
|medieval period
|transitional period
주제
history
|time
|education
예문
- The Victorian period was marked by rapid industrial growth.
- It was a difficult period in his life.
- The Renaissance was an important cultural period.
학습자용 예문
- The Roman period was long ago.
- She had a happy period in her life.
- This was a bad period for the country.
문법
기본형
period
IPA
GB/pˈɪɹiəd/
US/pˈɪɹiəd/
음절 및 강세
peri - od （2음절）
Stress on 1st syllable (peri)
활용형
Noun
- Base: period
- Plural: periods
관련 단어
Forms
periods
noun
Core family
periodic
adjective B2
periodically
adverb B2
Related words
periodical
noun C1
표현
end of story, period
1/ˈɛnd əv stˈɔɹi | pˈɪɹiəd/
fixed phrase
informal
No more discussion allowed
Used to say that nothing more will be said or changed about something.
예문
- 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)
1/fˈʊl stˈɑp pˈɪɹiəd/
fixed phrase
Sentence-ending punctuation mark name difference
British people say 'full stop' and Americans say 'period' for the dot at the end of a sentence.
예문
- 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.