"twenty" meaning in English

See twenty in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Determiner

IPA: /twɛniː/ [UK], /twɛntiː/ [US] Audio: en-uk-twenty.ogg [UK], en-us-twenty.ogg [US] Forms: twenty
Head templates: {{determiner}} [POS TABLE]
  1. ordinal twentieth) The number 20. Tags: plural
    Sense id: simple-twenty-en-det-eU~yuD1h Categories (other): Cardinal numbers, Count determiners, Indefinite determiners, Plural determiners

Noun

IPA: /twɛniː/ [UK], /twɛntiː/ [US] Audio: en-uk-twenty.ogg [UK], en-us-twenty.ogg [US] Forms: twenty [singular], twenties [plural]
Head templates: {{noun|twenty|twenties}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A twenty is a 20 dollar bill.
    Sense id: simple-twenty-en-noun-4kB-5RKW Categories (other): Colloquial
  2. "Twenty" is short for 10-20, meaning location.
    Sense id: simple-twenty-en-noun-aYi8rLQE Categories (other): Slang
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