TURN-OF-THE-CENTURY


Meaning of TURN-OF-THE-CENTURY in English

ˌturn-of-the-ˈcentury BrE AmE adjective [only before noun]

existing or happening around the beginning of a century, especially the beginning of the 20th century ⇨ fin de siècle :

narrow turn-of-the-century streets

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.