twenty

noun

twen·ty ˈtwen-tē How to pronounce twenty (audio)

ˈtwən-

plural twenties

: a number equal to two times 10 see Table of Numbers

twenties plural : the numbers 20 to 29

specifically : the years 20 to 29 in a lifetime or century

: a 20-dollar bill

twentieth

ˈtwen-tē-əth How to pronounce twenty (audio)

ˈtwən-

adjective or noun

twenty adjective

twenty pronoun, plural in construction

Example Sentences

Tomorrow the temperature will be in the low twenties.

Recent Examples on the Web Every decade is consequential in its own way, but the twenty-twenties will be consequential in a more or less permanent way.

Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2020 The effort began on March 28th, when Yumi Hogan, who had immigrated from South Korea while in her twenties, joined her husband on a call to the Korean Ambassador.

Robert P. Baird, The New Yorker, 14 May 2020 All in their twenties, Monsta X are wearing dramatic red and black prints, some in billowy button-up shirts, and all in tight, black leather pants.

Natalie Morin, refinery29.com, 12 May 2020 At times, Epstein arrived with one or two female assistants who appeared to be in their twenties, something that made observers uncomfortable, witnesses told the investigators.

Michael Mcdonald, Bloomberg.com, 7 May 2020 She finally was diagnosed in her twenties and has learned to live (and thrive) since.

Sunset Magazine, 19 Mar. 2020 Waxenbaum says most people’s bones have finished fusing together around the start of puberty, though a few stragglers, like the collarbone, don’t fully form until our early to mid twenties.

Alex Schwartz, Popular Science, 5 Feb. 2020 Officials said the subject is a woman in her twenties who recently traveled to Italy, one of the countries hardest hit by the outbreak.

William Cummings, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2020 Now halfway through her twenties, Taylor Tomlinson is ready to leave her mistakes behind her.

P. Claire Dodson, Teen Vogue, 29 Feb. 2020 See More

单词	twenties
释义	twenty noun twen·ty ˈtwen-tē ˈtwən- plural twenties 1 : a number equal to two times 10 see Table of Numbers 2 twenties plural : the numbers 20 to 29 specifically : the years 20 to 29 in a lifetime or century 3 : a 20-dollar bill twentieth ˈtwen-tē-əth ˈtwən- adjective or noun twenty adjective twenty pronoun, plural in construction Example Sentences Tomorrow the temperature will be in the low twenties. Recent Examples on the Web Every decade is consequential in its own way, but the twenty-twenties will be consequential in a more or less permanent way. Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2020 The effort began on March 28th, when Yumi Hogan, who had immigrated from South Korea while in her twenties, joined her husband on a call to the Korean Ambassador. Robert P. Baird, The New Yorker, 14 May 2020 All in their twenties, Monsta X are wearing dramatic red and black prints, some in billowy button-up shirts, and all in tight, black leather pants. Natalie Morin, refinery29.com, 12 May 2020 At times, Epstein arrived with one or two female assistants who appeared to be in their twenties, something that made observers uncomfortable, witnesses told the investigators. Michael Mcdonald, Bloomberg.com, 7 May 2020 She finally was diagnosed in her twenties and has learned to live (and thrive) since. Sunset Magazine, 19 Mar. 2020 Waxenbaum says most people’s bones have finished fusing together around the start of puberty, though a few stragglers, like the collarbone, don’t fully form until our early to mid twenties. Alex Schwartz, Popular Science, 5 Feb. 2020 Officials said the subject is a woman in her twenties who recently traveled to Italy, one of the countries hardest hit by the outbreak. William Cummings, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2020 Now halfway through her twenties, Taylor Tomlinson is ready to leave her mistakes behind her. P. Claire Dodson, Teen Vogue, 29 Feb. 2020 See More Word History Etymology Middle English, from twenty, adjective, from Old English twēntig, noun, group of 20, from twēn- (akin to Old English twā two) + -tig group of 10; akin to Old English tīen ten — more at two, ten First Known Use 13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing twenty twenty-fourmo twenty-four seven twenty-four hours a day twenty-twenty vision twenty-twenty hindsight twenty-twenty twenty-one twenty-two twenty-fourmo twenty-four seven twenty-four hours a day twenty-twenty vision twenty-twenty hindsight twenty-twenty twenty-one twenty-two See More Kids Definition twenty 1 of 2 adjective twen·ty ˈtwen-tē : being one more than 19 One dollar equals twenty nickels. twenty 2 of 2 noun : one more than 19 : four times five : 20 twenties noun plural of twenty as in fifties Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance fifties hundred fives ones hundreds tens dollars twos fivers bucks tenners cash money sawbucks fins currencies C-notes chips smackers dough simoleons legal tender paper money lucre money orders dead presidents scrips drafts greenbacks banknotes bills checks notes
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twenty

noun

Example Sentences

Word History

Phrases Containing twenty

Kids Definition

adjective

noun

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