the millennium

noun

: the beginning of the third period of a thousand years counted from the beginning of the Christian era : the year 2000

We had a party to celebrate the millennium.

Examples of the millennium in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And the Hall of Fame is now starting to take in acts like the White Stripes who broke after the turn of the millennium. —Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 9 Nov. 2025

Set in New York City at the turn of the millennium, Don't Stop is a novel of self-discovery and self-knowledge, and the dangers associated with both. —Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025

Soft Cell’s status continued to rise—Nine Inch Nails have cited their influence—and the duo reconvened after the turn of the millennium for a tour and album, Cruelty Without Beauty. —Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2025

But since the turn of the millennium, companies have struggled amid globalization. —Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025

Rhymes for the millennium

• biennium
• quinquennium
• triennium