English · Word Candidate

twenty

/ˈtwɛnti/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: twenties

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The cardinal number 20, occurring after nineteen and before twenty-one.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

số thứ tự 20, xuất hiện sau mười chín và trước hai mươi mốt

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Numeral

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The numbers twenty (20) to twenty-nine (29).

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

các số từ hai mươi đến hai mươi chín

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Noun

She looks like she's in her early twenties, perhaps 21 or 22 years old?

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A banknote with a denomination of 20.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tờ tiền có mệnh giá 20

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NounRegister: colloquial

The waiter’s face lit up when I gave him a twenty.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

What does “twenty” mean?

The cardinal number 20, occurring after nineteen and before twenty-one.

Is “twenty” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.