cinquantaine
/sɛ̃.kɑ̃.tɛn/
1.
nounfeminineSing
about fifty
fifty or so
Il y avait une cinquantaine de personnes à la soirée.
There were about fifty people at the party.
Synonyms:environ cinquante, à peu près cinquante
2.
nounfeminineSing
the fifties (age range)
being about fifty years old
Elle approche de la cinquantaine.
She is approaching her fifties.
Synonyms:environ cinquante ans, dans la cinquantaine
