turn of the century

turn of the century
the turn of the century
the time when the year changes to one with two final zeros, such as from 1899 to 1900. (Although technically incorrect—a new century begins with the year ending in 01—most people ignore this.) •

My family moved to America at the turn of the century.

My uncle was born before the turn of the last century.

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{n. phr.} The time at the end of one century and the beginning of the next century; {especially}: The time when the 1800's became the 1900's; the early 1900's. * /Automobiles were strange things to see at the turn of the century./

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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