golden age
noun
Simple meaning
Any period of great peace and prosperity and happiness.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
gohlduhnayjSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈɡoʊldəˈneɪdʒ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
Any period (sometimes imaginary) of great peace and prosperity and happiness
mythologyclassical mythology
The first and best age of the world, a time of ideal happiness, prosperity, and innocence; by extension, any flourishing and outstanding period
Any previous period similarly viewed as superior to the present.
mythology
The Golden Age.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Any period (sometimes imaginary) of great peace and prosperity and happiness
Used this way, golden age is a reasonably familiar word with a mildly favourable edge. It carries more force than its gentler alternatives. It sounds natural in ordinary conversation and in expressive writing alike.
- Emotional tone
- Slightly positive
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Strong
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Positive and appreciative
- Usage feel
- Everyday but emotionally strong
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
Share your sentence
Ask Vocabaura
Understand the word your way.
What Does It Mean Here?
Words can change meaning depending on context.
Use it yourself
Keep learning “golden age” by choosing the kind of practice you need next.
- Practice sentence writingWrite sentences with vocabulary and get instant feedback.
- Practice in contextAnswer short vocabulary questions drawn from real situations.
- Review vocabularyTest your recall and strengthen words over time.
- Practice typingType vocabulary in short rounds that draw from words you've learned and saved.
Want to type words like this one without looking at the keyboard? Each typing round draws from words you've learned, saved or need to review. Follow the free Learn to Type lessons and type your own vocabulary with confidence.
Dictionary data from Wiktionary via the Free Dictionary API. Simple meanings, combinations and word intelligence are built from verified reference data, no AI is used to load this page.