sixty

/ˈsɪksti/
noun
  1. The number equal to six times ten; 60.
    • She counted to sixty before opening her eyes.
    • Sixty is the number of seconds in a minute.
    • The bus can carry up to sixty passengers.
  2. The decade of a person's life from age 60 to 69.
    • She retired in her early sixties.
    • Many people travel more in their sixties.
    • My grandfather is in his sixties but still very active.
  3. The years 1960–1969 (the '60s).
    • The sixties were a time of great social change.
    • He loves music from the sixties.
    • Fashion in the sixties was very colorful.
adjective
  1. Being sixty in number; amounting to sixty.
    • The journey takes sixty minutes by car.
    • She bought sixty roses for the wedding.
    • There are sixty students in the auditorium.
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