30s

noun

The decade of the 1930s.

“He's in his 30s.”

Meanings

noun30s pl (plural only)

alternative '30s · alternative 30's

  1. pluralplural onlyThe decade of the 1930s.

    Synonyms: 1930s, thirties

  2. pluralplural onlyA range of the numbers thirty (30) to thirty-nine (39).

    He's in his 30s.

    2 more examples

    Casualties numbered in the 30s.

    The men I met in California who were in their 30s and superambitious never really valued women, but Stephen valued me as a person.”

    2007 May 13, “Natalie Lui, Stephen Duncan”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 26 Nov 2022

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe decade of the 1930s.

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APA

30s. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/30s

MLA

“30s.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/30s. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “30s,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/30s.

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