💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "1940s"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| 1920snoun | The decade from 1920 to 1929. |
| 1950snoun | The decade beginning in 1950 and ending in 1959. |
| fortiesnoun | The decade of one's life from age 40 through age 49. |
| fortynoun | (US, slang) A bottle (of beer) containing forty fluid ounces. |
| villagersnoun | A person who lives in, or comes from, a village. |
| baby-boom | — |
| postwar | Alternative spelling of post-war. [Pertaining to a period of time immediately following the end of a war; where there is a cessation of conflict.] |
| homefrontnoun | Alternative form of home front. [The civilian sphere as opposed to the military; specifically, the civilian sphere supporting the military's efforts in a war.] |
| wartimenoun | (often attributive) A period during which a war is in progress in a particular place. |
| midcentury | Occurring around the middle of the century. |
| golden-age | — |
| 1930snoun | The decade from 1930 to 1939. |
| 1910snoun | The decade from 1910 to 1919. |
| 1840snoun | The decade from 1840 to 1849. |
| 1890snoun | The period from year 1890 to (the end of) year 1899; almost the same period as the 10th (and last) decade of the 19th century, which, however, was the years 1891 to 1900. |
| 2040snoun | The decade from Sunday, January 1, 2040 to Friday, December 31, 2049. |
| 1740snoun | The decade from 1740 to 1749. |
| 1790snoun | The decade from 1790 to 1799. |
| 2010snoun | The period from year 2010 to 2019; almost the same period as the second decade of the 21st century, which, however, was the years 2011 to 2020. |
| 1810snoun | The decade from 1810 to 1819. |
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