Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with century in American Collocation
century
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
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.