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The correct spelling is twenties.
How to pronounce twenties
noun
Say it like: Twe-ntee-s
The correct spelling is twenties. The decade of the 1820s, 1920s, 2020s, etc. For example: "The waiter was in his twenties."
Usage Examples
“The waiter was in his twenties.”
“She shivered; twenties by the water felt different than twenties in the mountains.”
“The waiter’s face lit up when I gave him a twenty.”
Definition
noun
- 1.The decade of the 1820s, 1920s, 2020s, etc.
- 2.The decade of one's life from age 20 through age 29.
- 3.(temperature, rates) The range between 20 and 29.
- 4.A banknote with a denomination of 20.
- 5.10-20 (location).
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