plural noun
Major changes in a country's government and political system, usually made through force or mass protest.
Several revolutions changed the country's political system.
The museum examines the causes of past revolutions.
American English
How to pronounce revolutions
nounB2Common word
rehvuhLOOshnz
/ˌɹɛ.vəˈlu.ʃn̩z/
4 syllables · Stress the third syllable.
Form of revolution
Major changes in a country's government and political system, usually made through force or mass protest.
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
plural noun
Very big and important changes in the way people live, work, or think.
Technological revolutions have changed the way we work.
Several revolutions in medicine have saved millions of lives.
plural noun
Complete movements around a fixed point or axis.
The Earth completes one of its revolutions around the Sun each year.
The engine makes 3,000 revolutions per minute.
Useful expressions
The period when machines and factories greatly changed production, beginning in Britain in the 18th century.
The Industrial Revolution changed life in many cities.