decade

Definition

  • noun: a period of 10 years
  • noun: a group or set of 10
  • synonyms: decennium, decennary

Examples

  • The 'decade' of the 1920s runs from January 1, 1920 to December 31, 1929.

  • There have been a lot of changes during/in/over the past two 'decades'.

  • a 'decade' of drought [=a drought that lasted 10 years]

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) louder, more teeth. The good news? Our advances in gene splicing have opened up a whole new frontier. We've learned more from genetics in the past decade... than a century of digging up bones. So... when you say you want to sponsor an attraction... what do you have in mind? (..)
    2015 Jurassic World