noun
- the numbers from 50 to 59, especially when referring to temperature, age, or years in a century
- the decade from 1950 to 1959
Usage: plural form
Usage: plural form; often capitalized as ‘the Fifties’
Examples
- The temperature will be in the fifties today.
- My grandmother is in her fifties.
- He’s somewhere in his early fifties.
- The fifties were known for rock and roll music.
- Fashion in the fifties was very different from today.
- Many classic cars were made in the fifties.
- The high today will be in the mid-fifties.