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1970s

1970s

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The years from 1970 to 1979 in the 20th century
  • noun
  • /ˈnaɪnˈtɛntiˌs/
translation icon : los años setenta
  • Until the early 1970s, oil-producing countries were no less likely to be democratic than any other state.
  • early 1970s
  • 1960s and 1970s
  • late 1970s

Examples

  • The Dramatics broke out in the 1970s with several hits, and continue to perform to this day.

  • - In the 1970s, I met my husband and married him and he is from Point Pleasant.

  • I grew up in the 1970s.

  • "He was born in the 1970s.

  • Closed down back in the 1970s.

  • The scariest movie of all time was made in the 1970s.

  • The oil crisis of the 1970s then exacerbated what was already a downturn.

    Academic text (2011)
  • In the 1970s, one informer participated in bombing attacks on U.S targets in Germany, but authorities continued to rely on them.

  • During the 1970s, Prince Charles became known as a playboy for his liaisons with beautiful and eligible women and his easy charm with music and movie stars.

  • I grew up in the 1970s, a time known for its vibrant music and fashion.

Synonyms

seventies
vs1970s
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The years from 1970 to 1979

is the same decade but written with numerals

Surface Forms

1970s singular
1970's singular
1970s plural

Morphology

1970s = 1970 (transparent) = 1970 + s

Formed by the year '1970' plus the plural marker '-s' indicating the set of years in that decade; meaning is directly deducible.

Etymology

The word 1970s names the decade that starts with the year 1970, and the ending -s makes it 'the years in that decade'. People also call it seventies or say the '70s, so 1970s means 'the years from 1970 to 1979'.