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noughties

British

/ ˈnɔːtɪz /

plural noun

informal the years from 2000 to 2009

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Since the noughties a slew of parking apps have risen to prominence, offering drivers plenty of options beyond the traditional multi-storey car park.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

Dries van Noten's Julian Klausner paid homage to the 1990s/early noughties with his maxi denim skirts with the must-have high split.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

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

The team gathered for a movie night, watching Step Up - a noughties film about an underdog dancer having his day on the big stage - on the projector at their base.

From BBC • Sep. 24, 2025

Jun swept to stardom with the 2001 rom-com My Sassy Girl, which took Asia by storm and established her as a noughties 'it girl'.

From BBC • Sep. 22, 2025

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