mid-century

American

[mid-sen-cher-ee] / ˌmɪdˈsɛn tʃər i /

adjective

taking place in, from, or characteristic of the middle of the 20th century.
taking place in, from, or characteristic of the middle of a specific century.

noun

the middle decades of a specific century.

Example Sentences

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But the report still included a scenario where the world reaches net zero emissions by mid-century.

From Barron's

Among the first of the mid-century jazz greats to have his own record label, Sun Ra is asked what he’s going to record.

From The Wall Street Journal

But the report still included a scenario where the world reaches net-zero emissions by mid-century.

From Barron's

“It’s so iconically L.A. — the sexy mid-century modern house. When do you get Parker Posey, Gwyneth Paltrow and John C. Reilly in the same cast?”

From Los Angeles Times

Instead, this decidedly informal community has relied on an informal constellation of shared spaces — parks and playgrounds tucked into the foothills, popular mid-century libraries, an amphitheater carved into a slope, a handful of living room-like bars and cafés.

From Los Angeles Times

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