thirties thirties /ˈθɜː.tiz/ aep /ˈθɝː.t̬iz/ noun [plural]
1 B2 A person's thirties are the period in which they are aged between 30 and 39: » My brother is in his thirties.Thesaurus+: ↑Describing age and birthdaysthe thirties2 F0 the range of temperature between 30° and 39°: » The temperature is expected to be in the thirties tomorrow.Thesaurus+: ↑Measurements of temperature3 B2 the decade (= period of ten years) between 30 and 39 in any century, usually 1930–1939: » My family fled Germany in the thirties.Thesaurus+: ↑Decades, centuries and the millennium |