seventy
noun
sev·en·ty
| \ ˈse-vən-tē
, ˈse-bᵊm-, -dē\
, ˈse-bᵊm-, -dē\
plural seventies
Definition of seventy
1
: a number equal to seven times 10 — see Table of Numbers
2
seventies plural
: the numbers 70 to 79
specifically
: the years 70 to 79 in a lifetime or century
3
capitalized
: a Mormon elder ordained for missionary work under the apostles
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Other Words from seventy
seventieth
\ ˈse-vən-tē-əth
, ˈse-bᵊm- , -dē- \
adjective or noun
, ˈse-bᵊm- , -dē- \
adjective or noun
seventy
adjective
seventy
pronoun, plural in construction
Examples of seventy in a Sentence
She is in her seventies.
Recent Examples on the Web
That national crusade against drug use, particularly marijuana, started by Richard Nixon in the seventies and ramped up by Ronald Reagan in the eighties, did little to stem usage rates or ease of access. — Amber Senter, Marie Claire, "We Have to Acknowledge That CBD Use Is a Privilege," 11 Apr. 2019 Rubin broke into the entertainment business in New York in the late seventies. — Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, "David Rubin Elected President of Film Academy," 6 Aug. 2019 My personal style tends to be seventies-inspired but each project allows me the opportunity to execute a client’s unique vision through my own lens. — Lucia Tonelli, ELLE Decor, "Meet Nicholas Obeid, The Winner of Bravo's Best Room Wins Season Finale," 4 July 2019 It’s big, roughly seven by nine feet, depicting a scene in an over-the-top teen-age girl’s bedroom from the seventies: twelve-inch TV, princess telephone, chemical colors, with a bedspread in the center. — Matthew Klam, The New Yorker, "The Weird, Violent, Uplifting Paintings of Mark Greenwold," 26 June 2019 On top of that, the Eco Trail is a handsome sleeping bag, thanks to its retro seventies colors, styling, and sewn label. — Will Egensteiner, Outside Online, "Our Favorite Camping Gear at Summer Outdoor Retailer," 19 June 2019 On the other side, Labor leader Jeremy Corbyn, is an unreconstructed seventies socialist who presents as a refugee from the pre-Thatcher Winter of Discontent when undertakers went on strike. — Tina Brown, Time, "Tina Brown: How Britain Lost the Plot Over Brexit," 6 June 2019 The interior's not bad either: compact and cool, with a restrained but eclectic décor that includes seventies-style leather armchairs, dark, textured, industrial-chic walls, and a luminous bar. — Maresa Manara, Condé Nast Traveler, "19 Best Spots for Aperitivo in Rome," 1 Mar. 2018 Wearing modern pieces steeped in seventies nostalgia, KiKi Layne and Stephan James—the young leads of Barry Jenkins’s If Beale Street Could Talk—find love in the cityscape of Harlem. — Tyler Mitchell, Vogue, "Love in Harlem," 11 Dec. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'seventy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for seventy
seventy
noun
English Language Learners Definition of seventy
: the number 70
: the numbers ranging from 70 to 79
: a set of years ending in digits ranging from 70 to 79
See the full definition for seventy in the English Language Learners Dictionary
seventy
adjective
sev·en·ty
| \ ˈse-vən-tē
, -dē\
, -dē\
Kids Definition of seventy
(Entry 1 of 2)
: being seven times ten
seventy
nounKids Definition of seventy (Entry 2 of 2)
: seven times ten : 70
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