Words / B1

mi-LEN-ee-uh-m/mɪˈleniəm/

A millennium is a thousand years; the Millennium (capital M) often means the year 2000 and its buildings. Century is 100 years (already familiar). Planning: millennium flood defences that were never built.

Meaning

A period of a thousand years; the Millennium Dome is a London landmark.

Examples

• “The millennium flood defences were never built on this stretch.”
• “The Millennium Dome is a landmark name, not a unit of time in the exam sentence.”

Good to know

a millennium; the Millennium (2000). Contrast: a century. London: Millennium Dome / Bridge. History / planning. Plural: millennia or millenniums.

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