Forties vs. Thirties
Fortiesnoun
The decade of the 1840s, 1940s, etc.
Fortiesnoun
The decade of one's life from age 40 through age 49.
Fortiesnoun
The range between 40 and 49.
Fortiesadjective
From or evoking the 41st through 50th years of a century (chiefly the 1940s).
Forties
See Forty.
Fortiesnoun
the time of life between 40 and 50
Fortiesnoun
the decade from 1940 to 1949
Thirtiesnoun
A decade starting with the year xx30, most usually the decade from 1930 to 1939.
Thirtiesnoun
The decade of one's life from age 30 through age 39.
Thirtiesnoun
The range between 30 and 39.
Thirtiesadjective
From or evoking the 31st through 40th years of a century (chiefly the 1930s).
Thirtiesnoun
the time of life between 30 and 40
Thirtiesnoun
the decade from 1930 to 1939
