1syllable
fifties
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Definitions offifties
1noun
- The decade of the 1850s, 1950s, etc.
- The decade of one's life from age 50 through age 59.
- (temperature, rates) The range between 50 and 59.
Example: "It can't snow tonight; it's forecast to be in the fifties!"
1adjective
- From or evoking the 51st through 60th years of a century (chiefly the 1950s).
1noun
- A banknote or coin with a denomination of 50.
Example: "Do you want small bills or are fifties OK?"
- A batsman's score of at least 50 runs and less than 100 runs.
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