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seventies

1.4

The years of life from age 70 to 79

noun
/ˈsɛvənˌtiz/

: setenta

After celebrating her 70th birthday, Mary enjoyed her seventies by traveling the world.

Examples

Many people in their seventies remain very active and involved in their communities.
He finally retired from work when he was well into his seventies.
My grandmother is enjoying her seventies.
He feels healthier in his seventies than he did in his sixties.
Many people in their seventies remain very active and involved in their communities.
He finally retired from work when he was well into his seventies.
After celebrating her 70th birthday, Mary enjoyed her seventies by traveling the world.

Synonyms

mid-seventies

vsseventies

3.4

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

refers to ages seventy to eighty with exact boundaries

Compounds

mid-seventies

3.4

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

How Old

nineties

2.4

seventies

1.4

fifties

13 2.0

twenties

51 1.1

teens

13 1.0

Surface Forms

seventies plural

Morphology

seventies = seventy (transparent) = seven + ty + s

Formed by pluralizing 'seventy' to indicate the group of ages from 70 to 79.

Etymology

Seventies comes from the number seventy plus the plural ending -ies, and it names the years of a person's life that begin with '70'. Like when we say 'twenties' for ages 20 to 29, being in your seventies means you are between '70 and 79'.