noughtiesnoun [ plural ]
uk/ˈnɔː.tiz/us/ˈnɑː.t̬iz/mainly UKthe period of years between 00 and 10 in any century, usually 2000–2010:
They were born in the noughties and grew up completely at ease with computer technology.
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