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

Among the first of the mid-century jazz greats to have his own record label, Sun Ra is asked what he’s going to record.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 19, 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

By mid-century, rivalry between the local kingdoms of Mbau and Rewa reached a peak.

From A Racial Study of the Fijians by Gabel, Norman E.