forties
forties /ˈfɔː.tiz/ aep /ˈfɔːr.t̬iz/ noun [plural]
1 B2 A person's forties are the period in which they are aged between 40 and 49: » She's probably in her early forties.Thesaurus+: ↑Describing age and birthdaysthe forties2 F0 the range of temperature between 40° and 49°: » The temperature is expected to be in the forties tomorrow.Thesaurus+: ↑Measurements of temperature3 B2 the decade (= period of ten years) between 40 and 49 in any century, usually 1940–1949: » Our house was built some time in the forties.Thesaurus+: ↑Decades, centuries and the millennium |