twenty

noun

twen·​ty ˈtwen-tē  ˈtwən- 

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

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

More people describing themselves as bisexual, particularly those in their late teens, twenties and thirties, is largely what drove this year’s increase in LGBTQ+ identification, according to Gallup. —Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2025

The scene it was pulled from, where it’s revealed that Doc Brown had pieced together Marty’s letter and survived a shooting, feels very emblematic of McRae’s twenties. —Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 2025

Search for your county here: By age group The majority of unmarried people are in their early twenties to thirties, with an increase among those in their mid-sixties too. —Taylor Johnston, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2025

Harbin earned a doctoral degree in art history from Rutgers University in 2017 and spent much of her twenties and thirties working in higher education, intending to become a professor. —Morgan Smith, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from twenty, adjective, from Old English twēntig, noun, group of 20, from twēn- (akin to Old English twā two) + -tig group of 10; akin to Old English tīen ten — more at two, ten

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing twenty

• twenty-four hours a day
• twenty-fourmo
• twenty-four seven
• twenty-one
• twenty-twenty
• twenty-twenty hindsight
• twenty-twenty vision
• twenty-two

Rhymes for twenty

• mentee
• plenty
• senti
• aplenty

Kids Definition

twenty

noun

twen·​ty ˈtwent-ē 

plural twenties

: a number equal to two times 10 see number

twenty adjective or pronoun