decade

noun
UK: /ˈdekeɪd/
US: /ˈdekeɪd/

  1. A period of ten years.

    1. The last decade was very warm. [ ] [ ]
    2. Over the past decade, technology has drastically changed our lives. [ ] [ ]

  2. A group or set of ten.

    1. He bought a decade of rosaries. [ ] [ ]
    2. The church acquired a decade of antique chairs for the chapel. [ ] [ ]

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The word "decade" in English means: A period of ten years., A group or set of ten..

The phonetic transcription of "decade" is /ˈdekeɪd/ in British English and /ˈdekeɪd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Example usage of "decade": "The last decade was very warm.". More examples on the page.