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thirty

Pronunciation: [ˈθɜrti]

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Learn how to use thirty in a sentence: 6 audio examples across 2 meanings.

Context: “numbers”

(noun) thirty is the number that comes after twenty-nine and before thirty-one. It's how we count, and it shows a specific amount or age. For example, if someone is thirty years old, they are in their thirtieth year of life.

Example

My birthday cake had thirty candles on it this year!

Example

I am not thirty yet; I will be twenty-nine for a few more months.

Example

How many years old is your cousin, who turned thirty last month?

Context: “age”

(adjective) when we say something is thirty, it describes something that relates to the number thirty. This can be used when talking about age or when counting things. For example, a thirty-year-old person is someone who has lived for thirty years.

Example

She is thirty years old and loves to travel.

Example

He is not thirty; he is only twenty-five years old.

Example

Is your sister thirty or younger?

How to pronounce thirty

Pronunciation: [ˈθɜrti]

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