twenty
noun
twen·ty
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plural twenties
Definition of twenty
1
: a number equal to two times 10 — see Table of Numbers
2
twenties plural
: the numbers 20 to 29
specifically
: the years 20 to 29 in a lifetime or century
3
: a 20-dollar bill
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Other Words from twenty
twentieth
\ ˈtwen-tē-əth
, ˈtwən- \
adjective or noun
, ˈtwən- \
adjective or noun
twenty
adjective
twenty
pronoun, plural in construction
Examples of twenty in a Sentence
Tomorrow the temperature will be in the low twenties.
Recent Examples on the Web
In one, a mentally ill man in his twenties briefly took control of a golf cart that guards use to drive around the facility. — Ken Silverstein, The New Republic, "Shock Corridor," 19 Aug. 2019 The caller said Smith tried to strangle his girlfriend, a woman in her twenties, earlier in the day. — Thy Vo, The Mercury News, "Palo Alto police identify suspect in 29-hour standoff," 4 Aug. 2019 Born in Western Germany, the influencer spent time in Shanghai for a few years before moving back to her home city, and now in her twenties, resides in Berlin. — Sara Radin, Teen Vogue, "@Kickiyangz Is The Instagram Artist Is Turning Her Face Into Beautiful Works of Art," 2 Aug. 2019 Rogelio, a well-meaning narcissist who entered Jane’s life in her twenties, winds up a thoughtful father and husband, even bordering on too thoughtful at times. — Sonia Rao, Washington Post, "‘Jane the Virgin’ got the heartfelt ending it deserved," 1 Aug. 2019 The call to acting came in her twenties, and Burton has never looked back, forging her own path separate from her family's fame. — Liz Cantrell, Town & Country, "Kate Burton On Her Dad Richard Burton's Greatest Advice," 30 July 2019 He is flanked by a wife who preceded him in death, and by Eva, who died of tuberculosis barely in her twenties, two years after her father passed on. — Matthew Farwell, The New Republic, "America’s Once and Future Concentration Camp," 3 July 2019 Other numbers in the high twenties or low thirties, aside from Nemanja Matic's 31, are all viable. — SI.com, "What Shirt Number Will New Man Utd Signing Daniel James Wear Next Season?," 14 June 2019 The adults have ranged in age from mid-twenties to mid-fifties, according to George Washington University’s Program on Extremism. — Robin Wright, The New Yorker, "America’s ISIS Members Are Coming Home," 11 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'twenty.' 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 twenty
twenty
noun
English Language Learners Definition of twenty
: the number 20
: the 20th in a set or series
: the numbers ranging from 20 to 29
See the full definition for twenty in the English Language Learners Dictionary
twenty
adjective
twen·ty
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Kids Definition of twenty
(Entry 1 of 2)
: being one more than 19
One dollar equals twenty nickels.
twenty
nounKids Definition of twenty (Entry 2 of 2)
: one more than 19 : four times five : 20
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