fifty

fif·ty | \ ˈfif-tē

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plural fifties

Definition of fifty

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

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She is in her fifties. The bill for dinner came to $43, and she gave him a fifty.

Recent Examples on the Web Some were influenced by Adelle Davis, Lelord Kordel, or other health food proponents of the fifties. — Ellen Fort, Sunset Magazine, "Georgia O’Keeffe’s Collection of Handwritten Recipes Sold to Yale Library," 9 Mar. 2020 But there’s no doubt about it that that over 60 — in some of the cases recently reported out of Washington state, people were in their fifties, but had additional medical conditions — have a very high spike in mortality rates. — Matthew Herper, STAT, "Susan Desmond-Hellmann: The coronavirus is alarming. Here’s why you should not panic," 6 Mar. 2020 Not just throughout his fifties and sixties, but beyond. — Graham Averill, Outside Online, "Eric Jackson Doesn't Believe in Getting Old," 29 June 2019 The interiors of the house, originally built as a hideaway for an Italian duchess, have splashes of fifties art and huge bedrooms with generous terraces. — Ann Abel, Condé Nast Traveler, "The Best Resorts in Mexico: 2019 Readers' Choice Awards," 17 Jan. 2020 Dear San Francisco Chronicle, My mother, Jane McCoy, came to California in the late fifties. — SFChronicle.com, "Ode to Mom’s fruitcake," 20 Dec. 2019 Old-school dancers in their fifties bounce left to right, flipping their Matrix-style coats behind them while youngsters whip stacks of gold chains around their necks in time to the music. — 1843, "Dance or die: fighting for the legacy of Bogle, the “Godfather of dancehall”," 16 Jan. 2020 The government also wants to end some of the special pension deals that allow a minority of workers to retire in their fifties. — Washington Post, "No end in sight for hobbling French rail strikes after talks," 7 Jan. 2020 She’d been raised in the fifties and taught by her mother to mend clothes and look after her belongings. — Greta Gerwig, Vogue, "Come As You Are," 6 Dec. 2019

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“Fifty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fifty. Accessed 31 Mar. 2020.

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