Noughties

Quick meaning: Noughties is a noun meaning (chiefly UK, sometimes capitalized) The decade consisting of the last year of the previous century and the first nine years of the next: from 1900 to 1909, 2000 to 2009, etc.

Meaning

(chiefly UK, sometimes capitalized) The decade consisting of the last year of the previous century and the first nine years of the next: from 1900 to 1909, 2000 to 2009, etc.

Example Sentences

The noughties are the bridge between the pre-internet era, and the life we live now.

Every young woman with "advanced" ideas must live in Paris during the decade of the "noughties," as they were dubbed by some wit.

An obsession with designer handbags, at ever-spiralling prices, became a phenomenon of the mid-noughties, driven principally by Louis Vuitton.

During the Naughty Noughties, Jim was worth between ten and twelve million dollars and his income was more than even he could reasonably spend.

Synonyms for noughties

Depending on context, synonyms include oughts, Zeroes.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include naughties, aughts, zeroes, oughties, zeros, aughties.

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