1770s

Thân thiện

A family gathers around a new spinning jenny in a workshop during the 1770s.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The decade from 1770 to 1779: A period of ten consecutive years, specifically those beginning with the year 1770 and ending with 1779. This term is used to refer to that specific historical period as a single unit.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The American Revolution began in the 1770s.
  • Many significant inventions were created during the 1770s.
  • Fashion in the 1770s was characterized by elaborate wigs and dresses.

Advanced Usage

• "The tumultuous 1770s": Using an adjective to describe the character of the decade.
  • Historians often focus on the tumultuous 1770s in North America.
• "During the latter half of the 1770s": Specifying a part of the decade.
  • The war intensified during the latter half of the 1770s.

Variants and Related Words

• 1770 (n): The specific year marking the start of the decade.
• 1779 (n): The specific year marking the end of the decade.
• Eighteenth century (n): The broader century (the 1700s) which contains the 1770s.

Synonyms

• The seventh decade of the 18th century: A more formal, descriptive synonym.
• The '70s of the 1700s: An informal way to refer to the same period.

Related Phrases

• "In the 1770s": The standard prepositional phrase used to indicate something happened within that decade.
  • The concept was first proposed in the 1770s.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the decade from 1770 to 1779