twenty

noun

twen·​ty ˈtwen-tē  ˈtwən- 

plural twenties

1

: a number equal to two times 10 see Table of Numbers

2

twenties plural : the numbers 20 to 29

specifically : the years 20 to 29 in a lifetime or century

3

: a 20-dollar bill

twentieth

ˈtwen-tē-əth 

ˈtwən-

adjective or noun

twenty adjective

twenty pronoun, plural in construction

Examples of twenty in a Sentence

Tomorrow the temperature will be in the low twenties.

Recent Examples on the Web

But Kivlen, who grew up on Long Island, began to feel jaded with the city as his twenties drew to an end. — Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 9 July 2026

The novel’s actual protagonist is Michel Landeau, an engineer in his early twenties, who works at a paint factory in a suburb of Paris and is a distant cousin of Élisabeth’s. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 9 July 2026

Stiller took time to warm up in Sinsheim, so doesn’t have the same playing experience as other players in their mid-twenties. — Carl Anka, New York Times, 9 July 2026

The Scent of Chocolate Helped Men Push Harder The study included 23 healthy men in their early to mid-twenties who were already doing resistance training at least twice a week. — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 9 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from twenty, adjective, from Old English twēntig, noun, group of 20, from twēn- (akin to Old English twā two) + -tig group of 10; akin to Old English tīen ten — more at two, ten

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing twenty

• twenty-four hours a day
• twenty-fourmo
• twenty-four seven
• twenty-one
• twenty-twenty
• twenty-twenty hindsight
• twenty-twenty vision
• twenty-two

Rhymes for twenty

• mentee
• plenty
• senti
• aplenty
• placentae

Kids Definition

twenty

noun

twen·​ty ˈtwent-ē 

plural twenties

: a number equal to two times 10 see number

twenty adjective or pronoun