TURN-OF-THE-CENTURY


Meaning of TURN-OF-THE-CENTURY in English

adjective

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES

Turn-of-the-century New Orleans was a fascinating mix of cultures.

EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS

A girl screamed, and a masked man ran through the bar, pursued by two cops in turn-of-the-century uniforms.

Both are inner-city areas, with tall residential buildings and workplaces lining narrow turn-of-the-century streets.

Each of them is part and parcel of the turn-of-the-century crisis in the hegemony of the bourgeoisie.

Other turn-of-the-century artists, easy to fake because their works were frequently not numbered, were also produced there.

The company have retained the leisurely atmosphere of the turn-of-the-century light railway being situated off the major tourist circuits.

The latest proposal is for a £2.5m superstore on the site of Craiglea, an 11-bedroom turn-of-the-century guest house.

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