forties plural noun

/ˈfɔː.tiz/

/ˈfɔːr.t ̬iz/ n

Definition

the forties

the range of temperature between 40° and 49°

The temperature is expected to be in the forties tomorrow.

the period of years between 40 and 49 in any century

Our house was built some time in the forties.

(Definition of forties plural noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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