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70s

70s noun: the decade of the 1970s.

Noun

70s pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) The decade of the 1970s.
    • “Such templates I heard only in the 70s and 80s — extreme nonprofessionalism and surprisingly visible censorship.2007 May 19, C. J. Chivers, “Eviction Notice Is Latest Russian Move Against Journalists”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 11 Apr 2021
    Synonyms:
    1970s, seventies
  2. (plural, plural-only) A range of the numbers seventy (70) to seventy-nine (79).
    • Many of his friends are joining a burgeoning international community of elderweds, or those who marry in their 60s, 70s or even 80s.2002 January 8, Cheong Suk-Wai, “Faith in a new tomorrow”, in The Straits Times

Synonyms of 70s

Forms of 70s

alternative form'70s
alternative form70's

Questions about 70s

What does 70s mean?
70s means the decade of the 1970s.
What part of speech is 70s?
70s is a noun.

Words near 70s in the dictionary

  1. 7/7
  2. 70's
  3. 70-gon
  4. 70-gons
  5. 701
  6. 70s
  7. 70th
  8. 71st
  9. 720
  10. 720s
  11. 72nd

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