twenties
noun/ˈtwɛntiz/
Frequency rank: #7,889 most common English word
Meaning
The decade of the 1920s, or the years of age from 20 to 29.
Example sentence
My grandmother often talks about her life during the roaring twenties, a decade full of jazz and excitement.
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