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

As for the queen of fashion, however, Miranda Priestly is still going strong in “The Devil Wears Prada 2,” even as her empire starts to go the way of mid-century Britain.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 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

The action spans several years, from the first major slave auction on Barbados, thought to have occurred slightly before mid-century, to the English seizure of Jamaica in 1655.

From Caribbee by Hoover, Thomas