mid-seventies

3.4

The time when a person is between about 70 and 80 years old

noun

: setenta y tantos

Many people travel more in their mid-seventies after retiring.

Examples

My grandmother remained very active into her mid-seventies.
My grandmother is in her mid-seventies.
He learned to paint when he was in his mid-seventies.
Many people enjoy life in their mid-seventies.
He learned to paint when he was in his mid-seventies and discovered a passion for art.
Many people travel more in their mid-seventies to enjoy their newfound free time after retirement.
My grandmother remained very active into her mid-seventies, participating in various community events.

Synonyms

seventies

vsmid-seventies

1.4

The years of life from age 70 to 79

is the same age range but used as a life stage term

seventy-something

vsmid-seventies

3.9

A person aged between 70 and 79

refers to the same age span but as a period, not a person

Surface Forms

mid-seventies singular

mid-seventies plural

Morphology

mid-seventies = seventies (transparent) = mid + seventy + ies

The meaning 'in the middle of the seventies (age)' is directly and compositionally derived from the productive prefix 'mid-' plus the decade term 'seventies'.

Etymology

Mid-seventies is made of mid meaning 'middle' and seventies meaning 'the years from 70 to 79', so it points to the middle of that decade — around age 75. So, mid-seventies means the time in a person's life between about 70 and 80.