The Place of Civilization

Definition of civilization
1a : a relatively high level of cultural and technological development
specifically : the stage of cultural development at which writing and the keeping of written records is attained
b : the culture characteristic of a particular time or place
the impact of European civilization on the lands they colonized
2 : the process of becoming civilized
civilization is a slow process with many failures and setbacks
3a : refinement of thought, manners, or taste
exhibiting a high level of civilization
b : a situation of urban comfort
Our African safari was quite interesting, but it was great to get back to civilization.