noun
forties
noun
1
The years of a decade numbered in the 40s, such as the 1940s.
"Fashion in the forties was shaped by wartime rationing."
2
The period of a person's life between ages 40 and 49.
"She started her own business in her forties."
How to Use Forties
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe decade of a century, or of a person's life, spanning the numbers 40 to 49.
Common pairings
in her forties
the swinging forties
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