fifties

1. 1
   nounplural

   The years from 1950 to 1959, or the same ten years in another century.

   Rock and roll exploded across America during the fifties.

   Her grandparents grew up in the fifties, before television was common.

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2. 2
   nounplural

   The years of someone's life from age 50 to age 59.

   She started painting again in her fifties.

   Many people reach their highest salary during their fifties.

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3. 3
   noun

   Plural of fifty. Use this when talking about more than one fifty.

   The cashier counted out several fifties before closing the register.

   He paid for the couch with three crisp fifties.

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4. 4
   adjective

   Coming from or reminding people of the 1950s.

   She decorated the kitchen in a cheerful fifties style.

   The band has a distinctly fifties sound.

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5. 5
   nounplural

   Temperatures from 50 to 59 degrees Fahrenheit.

   The forecast says temperatures will stay in the fifties all weekend.

   By evening the thermometer had dropped into the low fifties.

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