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
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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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More of a short film than a music video proper, the powerful visual might draw on Bizzle's own past experiences in the street hustle before reconnecting with God in his twenties and starting his own label, God Over Money Records.
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After a few years as an independent cybersecurity specialist, Neino co-founded Kryptos while still in his twenties with friends-and-family seed money, and has used its revenue to expand ever since.
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After serving in World War II and finishing his degree, Christopher, then in his mid-twenties, failed to find fulfilling work.
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There is one notable distinction, of course: While Luckey is still in his early twenties, Persson is nearing forty.
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Even though a good actor can fake that youthfulness well into his twenties — both Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield pulled it off pretty convincingly — the shelf-life of this particular role is short.
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Only one man, in his twenties, was arrested for disorderly conduct, as reported in The News Tribune.
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After a few years as an independent cybersecurity specialist, Neino co-founded Kryptos while still in his twenties with friends-and-family seed money, and has used its revenue to expand ever since.
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Unfortunately, this man’s condition went unchecked until his twenties.
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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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