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forties
1. n. plural of forty
2. n. The decade of the 1840s, 1940s, etc.
3. n. The decade of one's life from age 40 through age 49.
They're both in their forties.
forty
1. num. (cardinal) The cardinal number occurring after thirty-nine and before forty-one.
2. n. (slang) A 40 ounce bottle of beer.

Example Sentences

He cannot be over fifty; he must still be in his forties.  A man shouldn't be a pastor until he's in his forties.

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