civilization
noun /ˌsɪvəlaɪˈzeɪʃn/
/ˌsɪvələˈzeɪʃn/
(British English also civilisation)
- [uncountable] a state of human society that is very developed and organized
- the technology of modern civilization
- The Victorians regarded the railways as bringing progress and civilization.
Extra Examples- the benefits of modern civilization
- to bring civilization to the outer reaches of the country
- to reach a higher level of civilization
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- ancient
- early
- old
- …
- bring
- build
- create
- …
- collapse
- flourish
- the beginnings of civilization
- the dawn of civilization
- civilization as we know it
- …
- [uncountable, countable] a society, its culture and its way of life during a particular period of time or in a particular part of the world
- the civilizations of ancient Greece and Rome
- diseases that are common in Western civilization
Extra ExamplesTopics Historyb2- The Minoan civilization of Crete used two forms of script.
- the early civilizations of the Middle East and China
- the early civilizations of Asia
- the great civilizations of the past
- a movement that aims to create a new civilization
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- ancient
- early
- old
- …
- bring
- build
- create
- …
- collapse
- flourish
- the beginnings of civilization
- the dawn of civilization
- civilization as we know it
- …
- [uncountable] all the people in the world and the societies they live in, considered as a whole
- Environmental damage threatens the whole of civilization.
- Could this be the end of civilization as we know it?
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- ancient
- early
- old
- …
- bring
- build
- create
- …
- collapse
- flourish
- the beginnings of civilization
- the dawn of civilization
- civilization as we know it
- …
- [uncountable] (often humorous) a place that offers you the comfortable way of life of a modern society
- It's good to be back in civilization after two weeks in a tent!