period
US /ˈpɪriəd/
・UK /ˈpɪəriəd/
A1
noun
- Set amount of time during which events take place
- A way to emphasize what you will say
- A full stop (.), marking the end of a sentence
- A menstrual cycle
- A set time for a class to be held
Examples
There will be a reduced bus service over the Christmas period. Changes were monitored over a period of two months.
the period covered by the book