twenty

/ˈtwɛnti/
number
  1. The number 20; the cardinal number after nineteen and before twenty-one.
    • There are twenty students in the class.
    • She turned twenty years old last week.
    • The recipe calls for twenty grams of sugar.
Synonyms
noun
  1. A set or group of twenty people or things.
    • He counted out a twenty of eggs for the bakery.
    • A twenty of us went hiking in the mountains.
    • The bus can carry a full twenty passengers.
  2. The age of twenty years old.
    • At twenty, many people are just starting their careers.
    • She is in her twenties and exploring the world.
    • He celebrated his twenty with a big party.
  3. A twenty-dollar bill.
    • I found a crumpled twenty in my jacket pocket.
    • Can you break a twenty into smaller bills?
    • He handed the cashier a twenty for the coffee.
adjective
  1. Amounting to twenty in number.
    • The twenty guests arrived at the same time.
    • She bought twenty apples at the market.
    • He ran twenty laps around the track.
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