twenties

1. 1
   nounplural

   The years of your life when you are between 20 and 29 years old.

   Like a ten-year chapter of your life.

   She moved to the city in her twenties.

   Many people change careers during their twenties.

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2. 2
   nounplural

   The ten years in a century that begin with 20, like 1920 to 1929.

   Jazz became hugely popular in the twenties.

   The economy boomed during the twenties before the crash.

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3. 3
   noun

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

   The cashier counted out three twenties.

   He paid with a stack of twenties.

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4. 4
   adjective

   Coming from or reminding people of the 1920s.

   She loves twenties music and old jazz records.

   They threw a twenties party with flapper dresses.

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5. 5
   nounplural

   Numbers from 20 to 29, used for things like temperature or speed.

   The temperature dropped into the twenties last night.

   Prices stayed in the twenties all week.

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