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Common collocations with century in American Collocation

century noun

US /ˈsentʃəri/

which century

19th
20th
21st
etc
etc
nineteenth
twentieth
twenty-first

The city was first settled by fishermen in the 19th century.

when in the century

early
late
mid-

The Catholic community in Edinburgh began to grow considerably in the mid-19th century.

previous/following

coming
following
last
new
next
previous

Data suggest that the distribution of wealth has become more equal over the last century.

coming between

intervening

The intervening centuries saw the construction of buildings of great importance.

enter
span

The essays span the late fifteenth century to the middle of the eighteenth century.