twenties

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A person's twenties are the period in which they are aged between 20 and 29:

I'd guess she's in her twenties.

the range of temperature between 20° and 29°:

The temperature is expected to be in the twenties tomorrow.

the decade (= period of ten years) between 20 and 29 in any century, usually 1920–1929 or 2020–2029:

She was born in the twenties.

the numbers 20 through 29:

Temperatures were in the twenties (= between 20° and 29°).

Both of our children are now in their twenties (= between 20 and 29 years old).

The twenties are the years between 1920 and 1929.