mid-century

[mid-sen-cher-ee]

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.

noun

1. the middle decades of a specific century.

Example Sentences

As they had done in other cities before — setting themselves up for a time in a house in Surrey, England, and then in Berlin — Rüfüs Du Sol spent years of quality time in L.A. after relocating to a mid-century house in Venice.

From Los Angeles Times

The slope of the roof, for instance, reflects the mid-century modern butterfly roofs scattered throughout the predominantly Chinese neighborhood, while the arc of the terrace references historic courtyard houses and gardens in China.

From Los Angeles Times

The buyer used it as a way into the market, and three years later, they sold it for $515,000 and upgraded to a bigger mid-century home in Mount Washington.

From Los Angeles Times

Add to that the rise in mid-century nostalgia fuelled by shows like Mad Men, and bourbon was due for a full-blown Renaissance.

From BBC

But thanks to its mid-century Googie design, it is the first motel to join the L.A.’s Historic-Cultural Monument List.

From Los Angeles Times