mid-century

American  

[mid-sen-cher-ee] / ˌmɪdˈsɛn tʃər i /

adjective

1. taking place in, from, or characteristic of the middle of the 20th century.

2. taking place in, from, or characteristic of the middle of a specific century.

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noun

1. the middle decades of a specific century.

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mid-century

At mid-century, the word “design” implied fashionable ephemera, whereas Noguchi’s own work—furniture as well as sculptures—pursued something more enduring: the aesthetic orchestration of forms, pressures, space and human communication.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026

But the report still included a scenario where the world reaches net zero emissions by mid-century.

From Barron's ● Feb. 19, 2026

It emerges from a particular food lineage — one shaped by mid-century macrobiotics, health-food evangelists and a curious, earnest embrace of global cuisines.

From Salon ● Jan. 13, 2026

Wednesday's news conference was staged at The Fillmore Miami Beach at the Jackie Gleason Theater, a venue that hosted Frank Sinatra at his crooning peak and Miss Universe pageants during Miami Beach's mid-century boom.

From BBC ● Dec. 17, 2025

For a generation every public man had views on that subject for which he was ready to fight; mid-century and later historians came to conclusions of the most contradictory nature.

From The Reign of Andrew Jackson by Ogg, Frederic Austin