the turn of the century

noun phrase

: the beginning of a new century

Examples of the turn of the century in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Righty-hitting outfielders are posting their worst production since the turn of the century — the 19th century. — Tim Britton, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026

Both men came to power at the turn of the century—literally in the case of Putin, who was appointed acting president of the Russian Federation on December 31, 1999 and fully inaugurated five months later. — Literary Hub, 30 July 2026

Beijing has been a major foreign investor in Angola — Africa’s top recipient of Chinese loans — since the turn of the century, pioneering what came to be known as the Angola Model, in which Luanda repaid its Chinese loans with oil exports. — Jenny Vaughan, semafor.com, 22 July 2026

School funding has increased sharply since the turn of the century, but test scores have not followed suit. — Dan Walters, Mercury News, 14 July 2026

Rhymes for the turn of the century

• penitentiary