forties
Definition
- Noun:
- The decade from 1940 to 1949: A period of ten consecutive years, specifically the fifth decade of the 20th century.
- The time of life between 40 and 50: The age range or life stage spanning one's fortieth through forty-ninth years.
Usage Examples
- Noun (Decade):
- My grandparents met in the forties. (My grandparents met during the 1940s.)
- Many technological advances occurred during the forties. (Many technological advances occurred in the 1940s.)
- Noun (Age):
- She is in her forties and starting a new career. (She is between 40 and 50 years old and starting a new career.)
- He looks remarkably young for a man in his forties. (He looks remarkably young for a man aged between 40 and 50.)
Advanced Usage
- "The roaring forties": A nautical term for the area of ocean between 40 and 50 degrees south latitude, known for strong westerly winds.
- The ship entered the roaring forties and encountered heavy seas.
- "The hungry forties": A historical reference to the 1840s, a decade of economic hardship in Europe.
- The poem reflects the struggles of the hungry forties.
Variants and Related Words
- Forty (n, adj): The cardinal number 40.
- She has forty books on the shelf.
- Mid-forties (n): The period around the middle of the decade (e.g., 1943-1947) or the age range of approximately 43-47.
- He was born in the mid-forties. / She is in her mid-forties.
- Late forties (n): The latter part of the decade (e.g., 1946-1949) or the age range of approximately 46-49.
- The style changed in the late forties. / My father retired in his late forties.
Synonyms
- 1940s: Specifically for the decade.
- Middle age: A broader, less precise term for the age period (often including one's 30s and 50s).
Related Phrases
- In one's forties: The standard phrase to indicate being within that age range.
- She learned to paint in her forties.
- During the forties: The standard phrase to indicate the historical decade.
- Many films were produced during the forties.
Noun
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the decade from 1940 to 1949
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the time of life between 40 and 50
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