1800s
Century before last
The 1800s refers to the years 1800 through 1899—the nineteenth century.
The term typically evokes the era's cultural and historical character: industrialization, westward expansion, Victorian society.
Fashion in the 1800s was far more formal than today.
Less commonly, the 1800s can mean specifically the decade 1800–1809, though context usually makes the century sense clear.
Inherited family treasure
- vintageQuality from past eras
- relicPreserved ancient object
- furnitureMovable room objects
- armoireTall freestanding clothes cabinet
sideboard · chaise · porcelain · chandelier · pocketwatch · timepiece · locket · brooch
Boned waist-shaping undergarment
- crinolineStructural petticoat for volume
- bustleEnergetic noisy activity
- gaslightDistort someone's reality
- horse-drawnPowered by equines
etiquette · propriety · manners · parlor · teatime · waistcoat · monocle · ballroom
Movement to end oppression
- suffrageRight to cast ballots
- temperanceHabitual moderation in behavior
- emancipationRelease from legal bondage
- abolitionistsThose opposing human bondage
Douglass · Tubman · antislavery · philanthropy · utopian · socialism · prohibition
Intuition-based idealist philosophy
- sublimeAwe-inspiring greatness
- ShelleyEnglish Romantic surname
- KeatsEnglish Romantic poet
- ByronTitled Romantic versifier
Wordsworth · Emerson · Thoreau · Whitman · nature · individualism · emotion · imagination
Industrial production facility
- steamHeated water's gaseous form
- locomotiveRailway pulling machine
- textileMaterial from woven fibers
- millGrain-crushing facility
iron · coal · machinery · mechanization · labor · production · invention · loom
Edge of settlement
- homesteadFamily farm and dwelling
- pioneersFirst to explore territory
- settlersThose who establish homes
- westwardToward the sunset
prairie · land-grant · sodbuster · trailblazers · cowboys · ranching · stagecoach · transcontinental
Extending dominion over others
- empireDomain under unified control
- colonyDependent territorial settlement
- territoriesAreas under jurisdiction
- missionariesReligious workers abroad
indigenous · protectorate · outpost · plantations · trade · governance · Raj · scramble
heirloom
Inherited family treasure
armoire · sideboard · chaise · porcelain · chandelier · pocketwatch · timepiece · locket · brooch · cameo
corset
Boned waist-shaping undergarment
- crinolineStructural petticoat for volume
- bustleEnergetic noisy activity
- gaslightDistort someone's reality
horse-drawn · etiquette · propriety · manners · parlor · teatime · waistcoat · monocle · ballroom · waltz
abolitionism
Movement to end oppression
- suffrageRight to cast ballots
- temperanceHabitual moderation in behavior
- emancipationRelease from legal bondage
abolitionists · Douglass · Tubman · antislavery · philanthropy · utopian · socialism · prohibition
transcendentalism
Intuition-based idealist philosophy
Wordsworth · Byron · Emerson · Thoreau · Whitman · nature · individualism · emotion · imagination · pastoral
factory
Industrial production facility
- steamHeated water's gaseous form
- locomotiveRailway pulling machine
- textileMaterial from woven fibers
mill · iron · coal · machinery · mechanization · labor · production · invention · loom · spinning
frontier
Edge of settlement
- homesteadFamily farm and dwelling
- pioneersFirst to explore territory
- settlersThose who establish homes
westward · prairie · land-grant · sodbuster · trailblazers · cowboys · ranching · stagecoach · transcontinental · boomtown
imperialism
Extending dominion over others
- empireDomain under unified control
- colonyDependent territorial settlement
- territoriesAreas under jurisdiction
missionaries · indigenous · protectorate · outpost · plantations · trade · governance · Raj · scramble · partition
1800s2000s
First decade, 2000s
21st century · distant future · prehistoric times · ancient times · prehistoric era
1800sDigital Age
Post-internet historical period
atomic age · medieval period · computer age · jet age · Middle Ages
- early 1800sFirst decades, nineteenth century