fifty
noun
a cardinal number, ten times five.
fifties
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pluralof fifty.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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"I fled on my own, terrified, on one of my sons' motorcycles. We have nothing left," said the woman in her fifties from the Muthalath al-Udain area of Hodeida province.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
Until recently, she says, most of her patients were in their fifties.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
Nedoune, a Tuareg herder in his fifties, said he was fetching water two years ago in the northern Timbuktu region when a convoy spotted him.
From Barron's ● May 19, 2026
Englishmen have reached 25 runs 14 times so far – the most of any team in the competition – but only four of those knocks have been converted into fifties.
From BBC ● Feb. 19, 2026
Lee was by then well into his fifties and of uncertain health.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
