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'50s

'50s is the alternative spelling of 50s.

Meaning of 50s

Noun

50s pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) The decade of the 1950s.
    • “It’s possible when we started building research stations in the 50s and 60s words like ‘boondoggle’ might have been common at that time and it became a regular part of speech … in Antarctic culture it can take on a life of its own.”2024 June 20, Eva Corlett, “Fidlets, fingies and riding a doo: study sheds light on Antarctic English slang”, in The Guardian
    Synonyms:
    1950s, fifties
  2. (plural, plural-only) A range of the numbers fifty (50) to fifty-nine (59).
    • No way you're in your 50s! I find that hard to believe.

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Questions about '50s

What is '50s the alternative spelling of?
'50s is the alternative spelling of 50s.

Words near '50s in the dictionary

  1. '14-'18
  2. '20s
  3. '30s
  4. '40s
  5. '45
  6. '50s
  7. '50s progression
  8. '50s progressions
  9. '60s
  10. '70s
  11. '80s

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