thirties
The fourth decade of a century: the 1830s, 1930s, 2030s, etcThe fourth decade of a century: the 1830s, 1930s, 2030s, etc.
Meaning
3 senses(plural, plural only)The fourth decade of a century: the 1830s, 1930s, 2030s, etc.
It says here on your resume that your last job was as a streetcorner apple vendor and that you haven't worked since the thirties.
dreißiger Jahre, Dreißiger
the decade from 1930 to 1939
(plural, plural only)The decade of one's life from age 30 through age 39.
He looked to be in his thirties.
the time of life between 30 and 40
(plural, plural only)The range between 30 and 39.
It's going to be in the low thirties tonight.
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 1
Forms
plural: thirtieses| Singular | thirties |
|---|---|
| Plural | thirtieses |
regular
Synonyms
5 synonymsWord family
8 related wordsSee also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.