fifties
fifties · fiftieses
fünfziger Jahre, Fünfziger
The sixth decade of a century: the 1850s, 1950s, 2050s, etcThe sixth decade of a century: the 1850s, 1950s, 2050s, etc.
/ˈfɪftiz/
Meaning
3 senses(plural, plural only)The sixth decade of a century: the 1850s, 1950s, 2050s, etc.
I will probably be dead by the fifties.
fünfziger Jahre, Fünfziger
the decade from 1950 to 1959
(plural, plural only)The decade of one's life from age 50 through age 59.
You don't really start living until you're in your fifties!
the time of life between 50 and 60
(plural, plural only)The range between 50 and 59 Fahrenheit.
It can't snow tonight; it's forecast to be in the fifties!
Translations
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By meaning 1
The decade of the 1850s, 1950s, etc.:
Forms
plural: fiftiesesSynonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- the time of life between 50 and 60:mid-fifties
- the decade from 1950 to 1959:1950s