1750s (Noun)
Meaning
The decade from 1750 to 1759.
Classification
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.
Examples
- During the 1750s, the Rococo style was in vogue among European aristocrats and upper-class people.
- British colonization efforts expanded rapidly in North America throughout the 1750s.
- Important scientific discoveries were made in the 1750s that helped lay the foundation for modern chemistry.
- It was during the 1750s that King George II oversaw significant expansion of British military forces.
- The urbanization of much of Western Europe occurred at an increasingly rapid pace during the 1750s.