Meaning of 50s | Babel Free
Definitions
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The decade of the 1950s. plural, plural-only
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A range of the numbers fifty (50) to fifty-nine (59). plural, plural-only
Examples
““It’s possible when we started building research stations in the 50s and 60s words like ‘boondoggle’ might have been common at that time and it became a regular part of speech … in Antarctic culture it can take on a life of its own.””
“No way you're in your 50s! I find that hard to believe.”
“Temperatures today will range from the low to high 50s.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.