la cinquantaine
cinquantaine

Definition & Meaning of "cinquantaine"in French

La cinquantaine
01

around fifty, about fifty, roughly fifty

ensemble approximatif d'environ cinquante personnes, objets ou unités 
Grammatical Information
Countable
Gender
Feminine
Examples
Une cinquantaine de personnes ont assisté à la réunion. 

Around fifty people attended the meeting.

02

one's fifties, around fifty years old, fifties

période de la vie située autour de l'âge de cinquante ans 
Examples
Il est dans la cinquantaine mais reste très actif. 

He is in his fifties but remains very active.

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