plural fifties
1
: a number equal to five times 10 see Table of Numbers
2
fifties plural
: the numbers 50 to 59
specifically
: the years 50 to 59 in a lifetime or century
3
: a 50-dollar bill
fifty
adjective
fifty
pronoun, plural in construction
Examples of fifty in a Sentence
She is in her fifties.
The bill for dinner came to $43, and she gave him a fifty.
Recent Examples on the Web
In his fifties, something went wrong with his mind.
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Thomas Lake, CNN, 23 June 2024
The retro fifties and sixties vibe is right at home in arty Wellington.
—Petrina Darrah, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Aug. 2023
Most millennials are targeting their forties, while Gen X is looking at their fifties.
—Jane Thier, Fortune, 29 May 2024
These were successful people in their forties and fifties who were making large sums of money.
—Emily Harnett, Harper's Magazine, 26 Apr. 2024
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Thomas Lake, CNN, 23 June 2024
The retro fifties and sixties vibe is right at home in arty Wellington.
—Petrina Darrah, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Aug. 2023
Most millennials are targeting their forties, while Gen X is looking at their fifties.
—Jane Thier, Fortune, 29 May 2024
These were successful people in their forties and fifties who were making large sums of money.
—Emily Harnett, Harper's Magazine, 26 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for fifty
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“Fifty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fifty. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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