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

Nokia had risen from obscurity in the 1990s to become a worldwide cultural phenomenon by the turn of the millennium, its signature devices featured in TV shows and movies, announcing their presence with instantly recognizable Nokia ringtones. — IEEE Spectrum, 13 July 2026

On this side of the millennium, after a brief overshadowing by Greek yogurt in the early aughts, cottage cheese is firmly back on the minds of those considering their nutrition. — Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 July 2026

Anyone who has ridden the London Eye, built in the British capital for the millennium celebrations, will wonder why the nation that won the space race has to make do with a Ferris wheel a third of its size. — Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 30 June 2026

Perhaps not coincidentally, by the millennium, the number of farms operated primarily by women was rising and women were increasingly active in everything from driving tractors to advocating for farmers’ interests. — Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 23 June 2026

Rhymes for the millennium

• biennium
• quinquennium