Standard Lemma guide

thirties

adj · noun · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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1

adj

Meaning 1

From or evoking the 31st through 40th years of a century (chiefly the 1930s).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • Yearslong droughts? How thirties!

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

plural of thirty

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, plural

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

The fourth decade of a century: the 1830s, 1930s, 2030s, etc.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural, plural-only

Examples

  • It says here on your resume that your last job was as a streetcorner apple vendor and that you haven't worked since the thirties.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

The decade of one's life from age 30 through age 39.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural, plural-only

Examples

  • He looked to be in his thirties.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

noun

Meaning 5

The range between 30 and 39.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural, plural-only

Qualifier: rates

Topics: temperature

Examples

  • It's going to be in the low thirties tonight.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

6

noun

Meaning 6

the time of life between 30 and 40

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: mid-thirties, thirty-something

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: time of life

7

noun

Meaning 7

the decade from 1930 to 1939

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: 1930s

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: decade, decennary, decennium

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

36 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 三十年代 (sānshí niándài) — 1930s
  • Chinese Mandarin: 30年代 (sānshí niándài) — 1930s
  • Dutch: jaren dertig — 1930s
  • Dutch: jaren 30 — 1930s
  • Dutch: jaren 1930 — 1930s
  • Estonian: kolmekümnendad — 1930s
  • Finnish: kolmekymmentäluku — 1930s
  • French: années 30 — 1930s
  • French: années trente — 1930s
  • Georgian: ოცდაათიანები (ocdaatianebi) — 1930s
  • Georgian: 30-იანები (30-ianebi) — 1930s
  • Georgian: ოცდაათიანი წლები (ocdaatiani c̣lebi) — 1930s
  • Georgian: 30-იანი წლები (30-iani c̣lebi) — 1930s
  • German: dreißiger Jahre — 1930s
  • German: Dreißiger — 1930s
  • Hungarian: harmincas évek — 1930s
  • Japanese: 三十年代 (sanjū-nendai) — 1930s
  • Japanese: 30年代 (sanjū-nendai) — 1930s
  • Korean: 삼십년대 (samsimnyeondae) — 1930s
  • Korean: 30년대 (samsimnyeondae) — 1930s
  • Polish: lata trzydzieste — 1930s
  • Polish: lata 30. — 1930s
  • Spanish: años treinta — 1930s
  • Spanish: treintas — 1930s
  • Welsh: tridegau — 1930s
  • French: trentaine — age 30–39
  • Japanese: 三十代 (sanjūdai) — age 30–39
  • Japanese: 30代 (sanjūdai) — age 30–39
  • Korean: 삼십대 (samsipdae) — age 30–39
  • Korean: 30대 (sasipdae) — age 30–39
  • Marathi: तिशी (tiśī) — age 30–39
  • Spanish: treintas — age 30–39
  • Spanish: treinta y pico — age 30–39
  • Spanish: treinta y tantos — age 30–39
  • Spanish: treintañero — age 30–39
  • Spanish: treintón — age 30–39