What does 1960s mean?

1960s

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Frequency: 2.56 in modern English

Syllables: 1960s
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noun

The decade beginning in 1960 and ending in 1969.

adj

Designating popular culture and major events that occurred in this decade, or anything manufactured in this decade.

Example Sentences

"Sixty other former ASNA raiders, captured by the Communists while conducting commando activities on the mainland in the early 1960s, were released on the same day from Amoy to Tatan, an offshore island just off the mainland."
"The story of Ms. He and her mother began in the early 1960s, shortly before the Cultural Revolution shook China."
"Many have appropriated a 1960s abortion rights rallying cry, declaring “Your body, my choice” at women online and on college campuses."
"My father was a classic 1960s hippie who used to smoke marijuana."

Inflected Forms

1960's (alternative) more 1960s (comparative) most 1960s (superlative)

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'60s 60s sixties