period piece

pe·ri·od piece

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [peer-ee-uh d pees]
- /ˈpɪər i əd pis/
- /ˈpɪəriəd piːs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [peer-ee-uh d pees]
- /ˈpɪər i əd pis/

Definitions of period piece words

noun period piece something, as a novel, painting, or building, of interest or value primarily because it evokes or epitomizes a particular period of history. 1
noun period piece antique, artefact 1
noun period piece play, film 1
countable noun period piece A period piece is a play, book, or film that is set at a particular time in history and describes life at that time. 0
noun period piece an object, a piece of music, a play, etc, valued for its quality of evoking a particular historical period: often one regarded as of little except historical interest 0
noun period piece a painting, piece of furniture, novel, etc. considered typical of the period in which it was created; often, specif., one regarded as being of mere historical interest and without lasting artistic merit 0

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Origin of period piece

First appearance:

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

First recorded in 1925-30

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Parts of speech for Period piece

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Period piece

period piece popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

period piece usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for period piece

noun period piece

epic — Of, relating to, or characteristic of an epic or epics.

Just one Synonym for period piece