sixty

noun

six·​ty ˈsiks-tē How to pronounce sixty (audio)
plural sixties
1
: a number that is equal to six times 10 see Table of Numbers
2
sixties plural : the numbers 60 to 69
specifically : the years 60 to 69 in a lifetime or century
sixtieth adjective or noun
sixty adjective
sixty pronoun, plural in construction
sixtyish adjective

Examples of sixty in a Sentence

He retired when he was in his sixties.
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Since the sixties, Pickford explained, divers had been searching for the wreck off the wrong sandbank. Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024 The caverns, open to the public since the sixties, continue to be explored. Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2024 The sport was very cruel in those decades, the sixties, the seventies and part of the eighties. Jim Clash, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024 Wick was originally written to be in his early sixties, but the script still centered around the retired assassin’s vengeful pursuit after his recently deceased wife’s parting gift of a puppy was murdered during a home invasion and car theft. Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sixty 

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from sixty, adjective, from Old English siextig, noun, group of sixty, from siex six + -tig group of ten; akin to Old English tīen ten

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of sixty was in the 14th century

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“Sixty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sixty. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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sixty

noun
six·​ty ˈsik-stē How to pronounce sixty (audio)
plural sixties
: a number that is equal to six times 10 see number
sixtieth adjective or noun
sixty adjective or pronoun

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