half-century
Five decades long
A half-century is a period of fifty years: The company celebrated its half-century in business.
In cricket, scoring fifty runs in an innings is called a half-century—a notable milestone for a batsman.
The term appears in discussions of history, anniversaries, and aging: She's approaching the half-century mark.
Five tens combined
- runsMoves fast on foot
- battingSwinging at pitches
- scoreboardGame progress display
- batsmanCricket's offensive player
batter · innings · partnership · boundaries · crease · milestone · knock · singles
Bright yellow, or precious
- jubileeSpecial anniversary observance
- commemorationAct of honoring memory
- milestoneNotable event marking progress
- marriageFormal union between partners
wedding · partnership · celebration · dedication · commitment · endurance · continuity · togetherness
fifty
Five tens combined
- runsMoves fast on foot
- battingSwinging at pitches
- scoreboardGame progress display
batsman · batter · innings · partnership · boundaries · crease · milestone · knock · singles · twos
golden
Bright yellow, or precious
- jubileeSpecial anniversary observance
- commemorationAct of honoring memory
- milestoneNotable event marking progress
marriage · wedding · partnership · celebration · dedication · commitment · endurance · continuity · togetherness · fidelity
era
Distinct historical period
timeline · chronicle · postwar · colonial · revolution · transformation · change · progress · legacy · antiquity
decades
Ten-year periods
- generationAge-defined peer group
- eraDistinct historical period
- epochDistinct historical period
period · lifetime · span · duration · passage · interval · stretch · age · chapter · phase
- 50th milestonesgolden anniversary, golden jubilee
- cricketbatsman, bowler, wicket, bat, ball