thirties
The fourth decade of a century: the 1830s, 1930s, 2030s, etc.
Example
“It says here on your resume that your last job was as a streetcorner apple vendor and that you haven't worked since the thirties.”
Other meanings
The decade of one's life from age 30 through age 39.
“He looked to be in his thirties.”
The range between 30 and 39.
“It's going to be in the low thirties tonight.”
Synonyms
- thirty-something
Related words
- twirties
- Dirty Thirties
- seven-thirties
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “thirties” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.