fifty

[ fif-tee ]

noun

, plural fif·ties.

1. a cardinal number, ten times five.
2. a symbol for this number, as 50 or L.
3. a set of this many persons or things.
4. fifties, the numbers, years, degrees, or the like, from 50 through 59, as in referring to numbered streets, indicating the years of a lifetime or of a century, or degrees of temperature:

   She lives in the East Fifties. He's in his late fifties. It's going to be in the fifties again today.

5. Informal. a fifty-dollar bill:

   He had a fifty and two tens in his wallet.

adjective

1. amounting to 50 in number.

fifty

/ ˈfɪftɪ /

noun

1. the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
2. a numeral, 50, L, etc, representing this number
3. something represented by, representing, or consisting of 50 units

determiner

1. 1. amounting to fifty

      fifty people

   2. ( as pronoun )

      fifty should be sufficient

Word History and Origins

Origin of fifty¹

before 900; Middle English; Old English fīftig. See five, -ty ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of fifty¹

Old English fīftig

Example Sentences

"He doesn't stop. He can't. He's fifty now. It's like... does he want to die in jail, alone?"

From BBC

Fifty percent vanity — maybe 55 — and 45% discipline.

From Los Angeles Times

Jacob Bethell, another with Bajan roots, finished unbeaten on 58 from 36 balls alongside Salt, in the process becoming the youngest man to hit a T20 fifty for England, aged 21.

From BBC

Phil Salt made a careful and uncharacteristic 74 and Mousley hit his first ODI fifty but their total of 263-8 proved well below par as Keacy Carty and Brandon King stroked centuries for the hosts.

From BBC

Livingstone brought up his fifty in 60 balls before accelerating to bring up three figures just 17 balls later.

From BBC