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

  • (..) Let's get into how you calculated all those parameters. There was no time for calculating. I have relied on my experience on managing the altitude and speed on thousand of flights over four decades. You say you didn't calculated... I attempted. - You attempted. Yes. And I bet my life on it. (..)
    2016 Sully