Synonyms for

Millennium

Verb / mʌˈleni:ʌm / Another word for millennium — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

a period of one thousand years

Synonyms & similar words

millenary millenary millennary kiloannum milliarium millennia millenniums aeon eon epoch era time age cycle duration span term lifetime generation longevity

Synonyms by register

Formal

epoch era age period

Literary

aeon eon

Antonyms

moment instant second minute short time brief period

Common collocations

  • next millennium
  • past millennium
  • new millennium
  • thousand years
  • end of the millennium
  • start of the millennium
  • the current millennium

Word family

noun millennium
adjective millennial

Usage note

A millennium refers specifically to a period of one thousand years. It is often used in a historical or future context, such as 'the first millennium AD' or 'the next millennium'.

Example sentences

  1. The millennium began on January 1, 2000.
  2. It will take a millennium to complete this project.
  3. The last millennium saw many important historical events.
  4. The millennium bug was a computer problem that was predicted to happen in the year 2000.
  5. The year 2022 marks the halfway point in the current millennium.

Quotes

  • "We stand today at the threshold of a great event both in the life of the United Nations and in the life of mankind. This declaration may well become the Magna Carta of the human race." - Eleanor Roosevelt
  • "The dawn of a new millennium is not only a time to look back, but a time to look ahead." - Bill Clinton
  • "A millennium is a short time, ten decades are a short time, a century is a short time." - John Henrik Clarke

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