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eternity

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ɪˈtɜrnəti/ · UK /ɪˈtɜːnɪti/

eternity means: A period that feels extremely long.

noun

VERY LONG TIMEB2

A period that feels extremely long.

  • The bus took an eternity to arrive.
  • I waited an eternity for my coffee.
  • It felt like an eternity since we had last spoken.

Similar words: ages, a very long time

Common phrases: take an eternity, wait an eternity, seem an eternity

ENDLESS TIMEB2

Time that continues forever, without an end.

  • They promised to love each other for eternity.
  • She believed her soul would live for eternity.
  • The poem imagines a journey through eternity.

Similar words: forever, infinite time

Common phrases: for eternity, throughout eternity, spend eternity

Questions about eternity

What does eternity mean?

A period that feels extremely long.

What is eternity in other languages?

Türkçe: çok uzun süre · Español: eternidad · Français: éternité · Deutsch: Ewigkeit · Italiano: eternità · 日本語: 長い時間

How do you pronounce eternity?

In American English /ɪˈtɜrnəti/; in British English /ɪˈtɜːnɪti/.

How do you use eternity in a sentence?

The bus took an eternity to arrive. I waited an eternity for my coffee.

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