Middle Ages

plural noun

: the period of European history from about a.d. 500 to about 1500

Examples of Middle Ages in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

By the later Middle Ages, Italian city-states such as Venice and Genoa were major European trading centers, importing goods from the eastern Mediterranean and distributing them to markets across Europe. — Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Sep. 2026

During the Renaissance in the late Middle Ages, there were hundreds of bell makers in Europe, while today only a handful remain across the continent. — Philipp Jenne, Fortune, 30 July 2026

Federici says in the early Middle Ages, women held some power and were valued in the community. — Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 16 July 2026

Over the centuries, others built on this foundation, including Thomas Aquinas during the High Middle Ages. — Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1616, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Middle Ages

• disengages
• macrophages
• bacteriophages
• cages
• gages
• gauges
• mages
• pages
• phages
• sages
• stages
• wages

Kids Definition

Middle Ages

plural noun

: the period of European history from about a.d. 500 to about 1500