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thirtysomething

thirtysomething noun: a tricenarian: a person in their thirties, a person aged between 30 and 39 years (inclusive).

Noun

thirtysomething (plural thirtysomethings)

  1. A tricenarian: a person in their thirties, a person aged between 30 and 39 years (inclusive).
    Synonyms:
    tricenarian

Adjective

thirtysomething (not comparable)

  1. Between 30 and 39 years of age.
    • In the outer reaches of the Magasphere, it would be fair to say the advent of the first pope from the US has not been greeted with unbridled enthusiasm. Take Laura Loomer, the thirtysomething influencer and conspiracy theorist, whose verdict on Leo XIV was as instant as it was theologically...2025 May 21, Julian Coman, “Maga Catholics are on a collision course with Leo XIV. They have good reason to fear him”, in Katharine Viner, editor, The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN...

Numeral

thirtysomething

  1. Between 30 and 39.
    • At this point, page thirtysomething, I gave up on real people and began concentrating on Mr. Patterson's other people.1993 January 31, Sidney Zion, “He Died With His Pants Down”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 30 Aug 2025

Synonyms of thirtysomething

Forms of thirtysomething

pluralthirtysomethings
alternative formthirty-something
alternative form30-something

Origin of thirtysomething

From thirty + -something.

Questions about thirtysomething

What does thirtysomething mean?
Thirtysomething means a tricenarian: a person in their thirties, a person aged between 30 and 39 years (inclusive).
What part of speech is thirtysomething?
Thirtysomething can be a noun, an adjective or a numeral.
What is the plural of thirtysomething?
The plural of thirtysomething is thirtysomethings.

Words near thirtysomething in the dictionary

  1. thirtyodd
  2. thirtyone
  3. thirtypenny
  4. thirtyseven
  5. thirtysix
  6. thirtysomething
  7. thirtysomethings
  8. thirtythree
  9. thirtytwo
  10. thirtytwomo
  11. thirtytwomos

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