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Twenty

UK /["/ˈtwenti/"]/US /["/ˈtwenti/"]/

Definition

20

In simple words: The number after nineteen and before twenty-one.

Examples

  • She is turning twenty this year.
  • There are twenty apples in the basket.
  • He graduated in his twenties.

Usage notes

Used in counting, age, and describing quantities. Appropriate in both formal and informal contexts. Avoid in contexts that require higher precision, as it’s a round number.

Grammar pattern

standalone number

Memory hint

Think of 'twenty' as 'two tens'.

Collocations

  • turn twenty
  • twenty years old
  • twenty dollars

Synonyms

  • 20

Antonyms

  • zero
  • none

Common mistakes

  • Confused with 'twenties' when referring to the decade.
  • Mispronounced as 'twenty-one' instead of a standalone 'twenty'.