nineties

A noun referring to the decade from 1990 to 1999, or the decade from 1890 to 1899, or the period of life between the ages of 90 and 100.

• 🇫🇷Nom désignant la décennie des années 1990 à 1999, ou celle des années 1890 à 1899, ou encore la période de la vie où l'on a entre 90 et 100 ans.

1. The decade 1890-1899 B1 formal

   The period of ten years from 1890 to 1899, often associated with the late Victorian era.

   • Fashion in the nineties was quite different from today.
   • The economic depression of the nineties affected many industries.
   • Many famous inventions emerged in the nineties.

   🇫🇷les années 1890

2. The decade 1990-1999 A2 formal

   The period of ten years from 1990 to 1999, known for the rise of the internet and pop culture.

   • Music from the nineties is still popular today.
   • I grew up in the nineties and remember the first mobile phones.
   • The nineties saw the end of the Cold War.

   🇫🇷Les années 1990

3. Age between 90 and 100 B1 formal

   The time of a person's life when they are between 90 and 99 years old.

   • My grandmother is in her nineties and still very active.
   • He lived well into his nineties.
   • People in their nineties often have a wealth of life experience.

   🇫🇷Nonagénaire (âge entre 90 et 100 ans)

• nineties plural form
• nineties' possessive plural form
• nineties' possessive singular form