noughties

British

/ ˈnɔːtɪz /

plural noun

informal the years from 2000 to 2009

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These peaked in 1968 and 1999, and U.S. secular equity bear markets followed in the 1970s and noughties, he notes.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 23, 2026

Heiress and noughties icon Paris Hilton, US gymnast Jordan Chiles and former reality TV star Bethenny Frankel were among the presenters.

From BBC • Dec. 19, 2025

Radcliffe, who played the famous schoolboy wizard in the decade-long noughties film franchise, told Good Morning America he wrote directly to McLaughlin after the child star was cast in the lead role.

From BBC • Nov. 19, 2025

In the noughties, excited children waited outside bookshops for midnight launches of the latest Harry Potter adventure, while tennis fans camping overnight in the hope of getting into Wimbledon is a dependable sight every year.

From BBC • Oct. 4, 2025

For many '90s and noughties kids, the boyband Blue were part of growing up.

From BBC • Sep. 13, 2025

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