Mid-twentieth Definition

adjective
Usually used before century to indicate the middle part of the 20th Century, which could refer to events in the 1940s, the 1950s or the 1960s. However, in architecture, preservation, and real estate, it is commonly being used to refer to the period after World War II to the mid-1970s.
Since the mid-twentieth century, the exchange of Orders has become less personal and more formal and diplomatic.
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Mid-twentieth Sentence Examples

  • In the mid-twentieth century, most single-parent families came about because of the death of a spouse.

  • Developmental psychologist Nancy Bayley authored the Bayley Scales of Infant Development in the mid-twentieth century.

  • In the early and mid-twentieth century, the prevailing view of runaways underwent a partial shift in emphasis from crime to pathology.

  • During the early to mid twentieth century, when Arthur Murray dance studios and others were spreading over the nation, these contests were well-attended and established.

  • The city was reborn as a ski resort destination in the mid-twentieth century and has seen substantial growth in recent years.

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