twenties

1. (plural, plural only)The third decade of a century: the 1820s, 1920s, 2020s, etc.

   My roommates said they were hosting a party inspired by the twenties which I assumed meant the 1920s but it turned out the theme was the 1120s BCE.

   zwanziger Jahre, Zwanziger, 20er

   the decade from 1920 to 1929

2. (plural, plural only)The decade of one's life from age 20 through age 29.

   The waiter was in his twenties.

   1954 "The Fellowship of the Ring", J.R.R. Tolkien At that time Frodo was still in his tweens, as the hobbits called the irresponsible twenties between childhood and coming of age at thirty-three.

   the time of life between 20 and 30

3. (plural, plural only)The range between 20 and 29.

   She shivered; twenties by the water felt different than twenties in the mountains.

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