plural fifties
1
: a number equal to five times 10 see Table of Numbers
2
fifties plural
: the numbers 50 to 59
specifically
: the years 50 to 59 in a lifetime or century
3
: a 50-dollar bill
fifty
adjective
fifty
pronoun, plural in construction
Examples of fifty in a Sentence
She is in her fifties.
The bill for dinner came to $43, and she gave him a fifty.
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Hershberger, who was in his early fifties, built a 30-year career from his love of music, earning a master’s degree in instrumental music education from Wichita State University in 1999.
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Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 15 June 2026
Just two players recorded fifties — England’s Harry Brook and Emilio Gay — and four different bowlers took five wickets or more in an innings, the first time that has happened in a Lord’s Test.
—Paul Newman, New York Times, 9 June 2026
By now, Robin is in his early fifties and still living in Edinburgh.
—Literary Hub, 9 June 2026
They were laid off in their fifties.
—Dwight Earl Williams, Oc Register, 4 June 2026
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Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 15 June 2026
Just two players recorded fifties — England’s Harry Brook and Emilio Gay — and four different bowlers took five wickets or more in an innings, the first time that has happened in a Lord’s Test.
—Paul Newman, New York Times, 9 June 2026
By now, Robin is in his early fifties and still living in Edinburgh.
—Literary Hub, 9 June 2026
They were laid off in their fifties.
—Dwight Earl Williams, Oc Register, 4 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for fifty
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“Fifty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fifty. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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