sixties
pronunciation
How to pronounce sixties in British English:
UK ['sikstiz]
How to pronounce sixties in American English:
US
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- Noun:
- the decade from 1960 to 1969
- the time of life between 60 and 70
Word Origin
- sixties (n.)
- 1848 as the years of someone's life between 60 and 69; 1827 as the seventh decade of years in a given century. See sixty.
Example
- 1. Maybe you like old songs from the nineteen fifties or sixties that are still well known and popular today . These are called golden oldies .
- 2. The racers are mostly old people in their sixties .
- 3. The british researcher fought the disease in africa in the nineteen fifties and sixties .
- 4. America 's civil war in the eighteen sixties did not have the full support of the people . Many said they did not care who won -- north or south . They just wanted to be left alone .
- 5. The browns are already in their late sixties , but all the same they go to the country music concerts now and again .