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
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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Built in the late nineteen-twenties, the park sits on more than eight acres at the foot of the hill where Carlsberg ran its original brewery, and is ringed by apartment blocks, schools, and churches.
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Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
The declines were concentrated among prime working-age men (twenties to thirties); young women between ages 20 and 24; and men over 55.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
This despite being a film and TV veteran, having been an actress in her teens and twenties.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2026
Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk is the experienced outlier, but the rest are all in their mid-twenties and maturing at the same time.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
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Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
The declines were concentrated among prime working-age men (twenties to thirties); young women between ages 20 and 24; and men over 55.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
This despite being a film and TV veteran, having been an actress in her teens and twenties.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2026
Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk is the experienced outlier, but the rest are all in their mid-twenties and maturing at the same time.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for twenty
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“Twenty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/twenty. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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