English Explanatory Dictionary

turn of the millennium

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The cultural moment around the year 2000, specifically the late 1990s and early 2000s (1999-2001), marking the shift from the 2nd to the 3rd millennium, characterized by tech booms (e.g. dot-com), Y2K anxieties, and significant global cultural shifts.

Word forms

turn of the millennium

Related words

turn of the century turn of the year millennium bug
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