twenty

noun

twen·ty | \ˈtwen-tē,

ˈtwən-

plural twenties

Definition of twenty

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

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Other Words from twenty

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.

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Valencia, who is in his late twenties, has been with the police department since 2016, Mina said. — NBC News, "Florida gunman who shot officer kills 4 child hostages, then himself," 12 June 2018 But his decision to wait until his mid-twenties to tell me wasn’t about me at all. — Richard Carranza, Teen Vogue, "Why It's So Important to Include LGBTQ Education in Schools," 22 June 2018 My obsession against germs continued into my twenties. — Katheryn Erickson, Glamour, "Why You're Probably Overwashing Your Face," 2 May 2018 But anyone hoping to plunk down $60 for an eighth of an ounce of weed might have to leave the plastic at home and bring some twenties instead. — Dan Adams, BostonGlobe.com, "Cash-only possible for first pot sales in Mass.," 16 June 2018 Bridger starts printing twenties on a yacht parked in a local marina. — Katie Walsh, latimes.com, "Lo-fi crime drama 'Counterfeiters' stumbles with points for style," 14 June 2018 Having spent the better part of her twenties managing restaurants in Boston, Cervasio started to feel an entrepreneurial urge. — Todd Plummer, Vogue, "This Oyster-and-Caviar Pop-Up Is Shaking Up Boston’s Culinary Scene," 4 June 2018 The story will then go on to tell the story of the late princess in her twenties, exploring her relationship with Charles and his affair with Camilla Parker-Bowles. — Lucy Wood, Marie Claire, "Princess Diana: The Musical is Officially Happening," 25 June 2018 The Brain on Fire movie is based on a bestselling memoir by writer Susannah Cahalan, who while working at the New York Post in her twenties, began experiencing strange symptoms that doctors couldn’t figure out. — Kara Nesvig, Teen Vogue, "New Chloe Grace Moretz Film "Brain on Fire" Is Coming to Netflix," 14 June 2018

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