Definition of SEVENTIES

seventies

Noun

  • the decade from 1970 to 1979
  • the time of life between 70 and 80
  • the cardinal number that is the product of ten and seven
  • plural of seventy
  • The decade of the 1870s, 1970s, etc.
  • The decade of one's life from age 70 through age 79.
  • The range between 70 and 79.

Adj

  • From or evoking the 71st through 80th years of a century (chiefly the 1970s).

Examples

  • I know the theme of the school dance is "The 1970s" but is covering the walls, floor, and ceiling with tie-dye too seventies?
  • I'm so bored of this decade, the seventies can't come soon enough.
  • My grandma met her third wife when they were both in their seventies.
  • You don't need your parka today, it's in the seventies.

Synonyms

1970s, 70, LXX, mid-seventies, seventy, '70s, 70s

Scrabble Score: 12

seventies: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
seventies: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
seventies: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

seventies: valid Words With Friends Word