century

B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun Sports

n. a score of 100 points or runs in a game.

n. a score of one hundred units, most commonly referring to runs scored by a single batsman in cricket.

“The crowd cheered loudly when the player reached his first century of the season.”

“He reached his century with a powerful boundary, marking his third hundred-run milestone in the current test series.”

C1 · Advanced Countable noun Technical

n. a small group of soldiers in the ancient Roman army.

n. a tactical unit of the ancient Roman army, originally consisting of one hundred men and commanded by a centurion.

Español:centuria

“The Roman century was led by a centurion who was responsible for training the men.”

“Historical records suggest that by the late Republic, a century often comprised eighty men rather than the literal hundred its name implies.”

C2 · Proficiency Countable noun American English · Slang

n. a one hundred dollar bill.

n. a banknote with a denomination of one hundred dollars.

“He pulled a century out of his wallet to pay for the expensive dinner.”

“The informant was handed a thick envelope containing several centuries in exchange for the sensitive documents.”