mid-thirties
Definition
- Noun:
- The period of a person's life between the ages of 30 and 40: "mid-thirties" refers to the central years of the fourth decade of life, typically considered to be from about 33 to 37 years old, or more broadly the entire span from 30 to 40.
Usage
- The term is used to describe a person's approximate age or the general life stage they are in.
- It is often used in demographic, sociological, or informal conversational contexts.
- It is typically written with a hyphen.
Examples
- Noun:
- She is in her mid-thirties and has already achieved significant career success.
- The study focused on health trends for adults in their mid-thirties.
- He entered his mid-thirties with a new sense of confidence and purpose.
Advanced Usage
- "to be in one's mid-thirties": the most common construction for stating someone's approximate age within this range.
- Most of the startup's founders are in their mid-thirties.
Variants and Related Words
- Thirties (n): the entire decade from age 30 to 39.
- He traveled the world during his thirties.
- Early thirties (n): the period from about 30 to 33 years old.
- She got married in her early thirties.
- Late thirties (n): the period from about 37 to 39 years old.
- He changed careers in his late thirties.
Synonyms
- Thirty-something (n, informal): a person in their thirties.
- Fourth decade (n, formal): a more technical term for the period from age 30 to 39.
Related Phrases
- Mid-life: a broader term often associated with the period from about 40 to 60, which can sometimes overlap with perceptions of the late thirties.
- Prime of life: a common phrase sometimes used to describe the mid-thirties to mid-forties period.
Noun
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the time of life between 30 and 40
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