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1960s

1960s noun: the decade beginning in 1960 and ending in 1969.

Noun

1960s pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) The decade beginning in 1960 and ending in 1969.
    • Sixty other former ASNA raiders, captured by the Communists while conducting commando activities on the mainland in the early 1960s, were released on the same day from Amoy to Tatan, an offshore island just off the mainland.1975 October 26, “Propaganda behind commando release”, in Free China Weekly [自由中國週報], volume XVI, number 42, Taipei, →ISSN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 2, columns 2, 3
    • The story of Ms. He and her mother began in the early 1960s, shortly before the Cultural Revolution shook China.2014 January 20, Didi Kirsten Tatlow, “‘She. Herself. Naked.': The Art of He Chengyao”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 16 Aug 2023, Sinosphere
    Synonyms:
    '60s, 60s, sixties

Adjective

1960s (comparative more 1960s, superlative most 1960s)

  1. Designating popular culture and major events that occurred in this decade, or anything manufactured in this decade.
    • My father was a classic 1960s hippie who used to smoke marijuana.

Synonyms of 1960s

Forms of 1960s

Noun
alternative form1960's
Adjective
comparativemore 1960s
superlativemost 1960s

Questions about 1960s

What does 1960s mean?
1960s means the decade beginning in 1960 and ending in 1969.
What part of speech is 1960s?
1960s can be a noun or an adjective.

Words near 1960s in the dictionary

  1. 1940's
  2. 1940s
  3. 1950's
  4. 1950s
  5. 1960's
  6. 1960s
  7. 1970's
  8. 1970s
  9. 1980
  10. 1980's
  11. 1980s

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