civilization

noun/ˌsɪvələˈzeɪʃən/

Frequency rank: #4,150 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

A society with a developed culture, government, and way of life.

Illustration for the English word “civilization”

Example sentence

That ancient civilization developed advanced cities and writing systems.

Synonyms & related words

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