Meaning & use

20

number·Everyday

The whole number equal to two times ten, following nineteen and preceding twenty-one.

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She turned 20 years old the same week she started her first job.

The team needs 20 more points to clinch a spot in the playoffs.

A note on using this word

As a dollar amount, '20' or '$20' commonly refers informally to a twenty-dollar bill, as in 'lend me a 20.'

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