civilization

4 definitions • 6 examples

human society with its well developed social organizations, or the culture and way of life of a society or country at a particular period in time:

Some people think that nuclear war would mean the end of civilization.

Cuzco was the centre of one of the world's most famous civilizations, that of the Incas.

a place that has comfortable living conditions:

How does it feel to be back in civilization after all those weeks in a tent?

the process of educating a society so that its culture becomes more developed:

The civilization of Britain by the Romans took years to complete.

[ U ] Widespread use of the Internet may change modern civilization.

[ C ] The Inca civilization flourished for a long time.