twenties
twenties /ˈtwen.tiz/ aep /-t̬iz/ noun [plural]
1 B2 A person's twenties are the period in which they are aged between 20 and 29: » I'd guess she's in her twenties.Thesaurus+: ↑Describing age and birthdaysthe twenties2 F0 the range of temperature between 20° and 29°: » The temperature is expected to be in the twenties tomorrow.Thesaurus+: ↑Measurements of temperature3 B2 the decade (= period of ten years) between 20 and 29 in any century, usually 1920–1929 or 2020–2029: » She was born in the twenties.Thesaurus+: ↑Decades, centuries and the millennium |