midcentury

adj

Etymology

From mid- + century.

  1. derived from centuria
  2. derived from centurie
  3. inherited from centurie
  4. formed as midcentury — “mid- + century

Definitions

  1. Occurring around the middle of the century. (Elliptically refers to whichever century is…

    Occurring around the middle of the century. (Elliptically refers to whichever century is evident from the context of a discussion.)

    • midcentury modern
    • This midcentury masterpiece was overlooked at the time it was created.
    • This ashtray is very midcentury, but that lamp is the most midcentury thing I've seen all year.
  2. The midpoint or middle portion of a century.

    • at midcentury
    • by midcentury
    • She wrote an essay taking stock of the movement at midcentury.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA