thirties
pronunciation
How to pronounce thirties in British English:
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- Noun:
- the time of life between 30 and 40
- the decade from 1930 to 1939
Word Origin
- thirties (n.)
- 1827 as the years of someone's life between 30 and 39; 1830 as the fourth decade of years in a given century. See thirty.
Example
- 1. The nineteen thirties also gave us a superhero who came to earth from the planet krypton .
- 2. He had to be at least six foot , in his thirties , red hair receding .
- 3. Adventure stories in comic books were extremely popular during the nineteen thirties -- the period known as the golden age of comics .
- 4. The process of taking women in their thirties and storing their eggs for when they get older will get easier and become more popular , ' ' he says .
- 5. The paintings in this exhibit tell an important story about american life during the nineteen thirties . And , the exhibit is especially meaningful during today 's economic crisis . It shows the results of a creative government program .