noun
fifties
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noun
1
The decade from 50 to 59 in a century, most often referring to the 1950s.
"Rock and roll first took off in the fifties."
2
The years of a person’s life from age 50 through 59.
"She took up painting in her fifties."
How to Use Fifties
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither the 1950s decade, or someone’s age range from 50 to 59.
Common pairings
in his fifties
the swinging fifties
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