Meanings
noun90s pl (plural only)
alternative '90s · alternative 90's
- pluralplural onlyA range of the numbers ninety (90) to ninety-nine (99).
I always score somewhere in the 90s on this test.
2 more examples
The temperatures today are ranging from the low to high 90s.
Most people who live to be in their 90s are from Japan.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe decade beginning in '90 and ending in '99 of a century, often the 1990s one.
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Translations
Danish 90'erne
- 90'ernethe decade of the 1990s — see also nineties
Hungarian 90-es évek
- 90-es évekthe decade of the 1990s — see also nineties
Japanese 90年代
- 90年代the decade of the 1990s — see also nineties
Swedish 90-talet
- 90-taletthe decade of the 1990s — see also nineties
Turkish 90'lar
- 90'larthe decade of the 1990s — see also nineties
Cite this entry
APA
90s. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/90s
MLA
“90s.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/90s. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “90s,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/90s.
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