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

  • (..) A truth that she had once known, but chose to forget. Limbo became her reality. What happened when you woke up? Well, to wake up from that after years, after decades... ...to become old souls thrown back into youth like that? I knew something was wrong with her. She just wouldn't admit it. (..)
    2010 Inception
  • (..) Which, in our case, is just you. - How long could we be stuck? YUSUF: Can't even think about... ...trying to escape until the sedation... - How long? Decades. It could be infinite. Ask him, he's the one who's been there. ARTHUR: Let's get him upstairs. Great. Thank you. (..)
    2010 Inception