8 example sentences using civilisation.
Civilisation used in a sentence
Civilisation in a sentence as a noun
Then all a fallen civilisation has to do is re-discover radio, to get access to the world's knowledge.
This is a massive shame, as buildings are part of the shared cultural capital of our civilisation and are unavoidable.
Right now we have a choice to either try to ameliorate climate change, or ignore it and watch civilisation collapse over the next century or so.
A hudred years ago someone extrapolated the city sizes and concluded that urban civilisation was doomed because of all the horse manure produced by a 'civillised' city.
"...protect American jobs...""...innocent civilians and American soldiers at risk..."Who would have thought BitTorrent was such a threat to American civilisation?
" Norman Mailer"Newspapers are unable, seemingly, to discriminate between a bicycle accident and the collapse of civilisation.
To maintain a few perks, they will let the Tories destroy centuries of civilisation - the Vienna Convention is a cornerstone of international relations, and hence, of world peace; threatening it over a silly man is just irresponsible.
Before we terraform the planet don't you think it might be interesting to learn about martian history before it cannot be recovered?If you dig the foundation of a parking lot and you find the vestiges of an ancient civilisation don't you take the time to study what you've found before your send the steamrollers in?
Civilisation definitions
the social process whereby societies achieve an advanced stage of development and organization
See also: civilization
a particular society at a particular time and place; "early Mayan civilization"
See also: culture civilization
a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations); "the people slowly progressed from barbarism to civilization"
See also: civilization
the quality of excellence in thought and manners and taste; "a man of intellectual refinement"; "he is remembered for his generosity and civilization"
See also: refinement civilization