Definition of twenty
twenties
1 : a number equal to two times 10 — see number table
2 twenties plural : the numbers 20 to 29; specifically : the years 20 to 29 in a lifetime or century
3 : a 20-dollar bill
twenty
adjectivetwenty
pronoun, plural in constructionFrom the M-W Editors
Examples of twenty in a Sentence
Tomorrow the temperature will be in the low twenties.
Recent Examples of twenty from the Web
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Even during our low-earning early twenties, travel was a spiritual imperative.
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Half a dozen guys in their twenties are crowding around video monitors in a large cubicle next to the flywheel test area.
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TWENTY Defined for English Language Learners
twenty
playDefinition of twenty for English Language Learners
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: the number 20
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: the 20th in a set or series
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twenties : the numbers ranging from 20 to 29
TWENTY Defined for Kids
Definition of twenty for Students
: being one more than 19 One dollar equals twenty nickels.
Definition of twenty for Students
: one more than 19 : four times five : 20
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