Synonyms for
Twentieth
Definition
Twentieth means coming after the 19th in a series.
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Common collocations
- twentieth century
- twentieth anniversary
- twentieth birthday
- twentieth floor
- twentieth time
- twentieth page
- twentieth century fox
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Usage note
As an ordinal number, 'twentieth' refers to the position in a sequence. It is commonly used to denote years in the 20th century.
Example sentences
- Today is the twentieth day of the month.
- I will turn twentieth next year.
- The twentieth century was a time of great change and innovation.
- The twentieth floor of the building has a great view.
- My grandparents celebrated their twentieth wedding anniversary last year.
Quotes
'The twentieth century has been characterized by three developments of great political importance: the growth of democracy, the growth of corporate power, and the growth of corporate propaganda as a means of protecting corporate power against democracy.' - Alex Carey
'The twentieth century has been one of the most stupendous in the annals of human progress.' - Winston Churchill
'The twentieth century will be chiefly remembered by future generations not as an era of political conflicts or technical inventions, but as an age in which human society dared to think of the welfare of the whole human race as a practical objective.' - Norman Cousins