twenty

twenty is one of the 1000 most common headwords.

twelve - twenty - two

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Twenty

English numbers ^(edit)

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←  10	←  19	20	21  →	30  →
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Cardinal: twenty     Ordinal: twentieth

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /twɛniː/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /twɛntiː/

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Determiner

Determiner twenty

1. (number) (indefinite) (plural) (count) (ordinal twentieth) The number 20.

   I was in university when I was twenty years old.

Noun

Singular twenty

Plural twenties

1. (informal) A twenty is a 20 dollar bill.

   I'd like my $50 as 1 twenty, 2 tens and 2 fives.

2. (slang) "Twenty" is short for 10-20, meaning location.

   Jason, what's your twenty?