generation

US /ˌdʒɛnəˈreʃən/

UK /ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃn/

A2

noun

  • Act or process of producing or causing something
  • People born and living at about the same time

Examples

The recipe for making the liqueur has been handed down from generation to generation.

Succeeding generations have added to the stock of stories and legends.