fifties
fifties /ˈfɪf.tiz/ noun [plural]
1 B2 A person's fifties are the period in which they are aged between 50 and 59: » My dad's in his fifties.Thesaurus+: ↑Describing age and birthdaysthe fifties2 F0 the range of temperature between 50° and 59°: » It's been in the fifties all week.Thesaurus+: ↑Measurements of temperature3 B2 the decade (= period of ten years) between 50 and 59 in any century, usually 1950–1959: » Rock and roll first became popular in the fifties.Thesaurus+: ↑Decades, centuries and the millennium |