Collocations for period - noun
1. length of time
ADJ.
extended, lengthy, long, prolonged | brief, limited, short
The offer is only available for a limited period.
The offer is only available for a limited period.
full
You have been paid for the full period of your employment with us.
You have been paid for the full period of your employment with us.
fixed, set
The medication is prescribed for a fixed period of time.
The medication is prescribed for a fixed period of time.
indefinite | early, late
the late Victorian period
the late Victorian period
happy
a happy period in her life
a happy period in her life
dark, difficult, lean
a dark period in the country''s history
a dark period in the country''s history
critical
a critical period in the development of the project
a critical period in the development of the project
interim, intervening | transitional | off-peak, peak | Christmas | medieval, Tudor, etc. | inter-war, post-war | accounting | cooling-off
The customer has the right to cancel the contract during the seven-day cooling-off period.
The customer has the right to cancel the contract during the seven-day cooling-off period.
formative
The most formative period of life is childhood.
The most formative period of life is childhood.
gestation, incubation | rest | training | waiting | trial
You can use the software free for a 30-day trial period.
You can use the software free for a 30-day trial period.
time
VERB + PERIOD
cover
the period covered by the book
the period covered by the book
PERIOD + VERB
begin, commence | end | last
PERIOD + NOUN
costume, furniture
PREP.
after a ~
after a long period of waiting
after a long period of waiting
during/throughout the ~
during the intervening period
during the intervening period
for a ~
We lived in Caracas for a brief period.
We lived in Caracas for a brief period.
in/within a/the ~
Sales have gone up in the last-five-year period.
Sales have gone up in the last-five-year period.
over a/the ~
There will be a reduced bus service over the Christmas period. | Changes were monitored over a period of two months.
There will be a reduced bus service over the Christmas period. | Changes were monitored over a period of two months.
within a/the ~
Committee members will not be eligible for re-election within a period of two years.
Committee members will not be eligible for re-election within a period of two years.
~ between
the period between his resigning and finding a new job
the period between his resigning and finding a new job
~ from … to …
the period from 1 July to 31 December
the period from 1 July to 31 December
PHRASES
the beginning/end/start of a period, a period of history, sb''s period of office
Public spending was cut during his period of office.
Public spending was cut during his period of office.
a period of study
Try breaking your period of study into 20-minute blocks.
Try breaking your period of study into 20-minute blocks.
a period of time
The balance must be paid within an agreed period of time.
The balance must be paid within an agreed period of time.
a period of transition
a period of transition between communist rule and democratic government
a period of transition between communist rule and democratic government
2. menstruation
ADJ.
heavy, light | menstrual | monthly
VERB + PERIOD
have
I''ve got my period and don''t feel too great.
I''ve got my period and don''t feel too great.
start
I was thirteen when I started my periods.
I was thirteen when I started my periods.
PERIOD + VERB
start | stop | last
PERIOD + NOUN
pains