1. A condition which exists when people have developed proper ways of organizing a society and who care about art, science, education, living conditions, etc.: Technical advances have had an impact on modern civilization.
2. Well-developed and organized cultures: The history class is studying the ancient Egyptian civilization and then they will take a look at the Greek civilization.
3. A place where things are modern and there is electricity, hot water, and other conveniences: Max had enough camping with his family and he wanted to get back to civilization and his computer games and social contacts.