1950s

1. 1.

   the decade from 1950 to 1959

   Synonymsfifties

   Broaderdecade

Questions about 1950s

What does 1950s mean?

1950s means "the decade from 1950 to 1959".

How many syllables are in 1950s?

1950s has 1 syllable: 1950s.

What is another word for 1950s?

Close synonyms include fifties. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is 1950s a common word?

1950s is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.