middle ages
middle ages — noun
1. the period in European history roughly between the 5th and 15th centuries, start
the period in European history roughly between the 5th and 15th centuries, starting when the Roman Empire lost power in the West and ending before the cultural and scientific changes of the Renaissance
Kwame's essay compared how people lived in towns during the Middle Ages and the early modern period.
collocation: during the Middle Ages
The castle walls were built in the late Middle Ages and have stood for over six hundred years.
collocation: built in the [early/late] Middle Ages
Few ordinary people could read or write in the Middle Ages, unlike the centuries that followed.
Trade between Europe and Asia expanded dramatically toward the end of the Middle Ages.
Visitors to the cathedral can see stained-glass windows made during the Middle Ages.
- medieval period
the adjective-based equivalent; 'medieval' can also describe anything from that era
- modern era
the period from the 16th century onward, following the Middle Ages
- ancient times
the period before the Middle Ages, especially Classical antiquity
文法句型
the Middle Ages
用法筆記
Always used with the definite article 'the'. The phrase is treated as a proper noun and is usually capitalised.