1920s (Noun)
Meaning
The decade from 1920 to 1929.
Classification
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.
Examples
- The Charleston dance originated in the United States in the 1920s and became a popular dance craze of that era.
- Flapper girls were a defining feature of young women's fashion in the 1920s, wearing short dresses and close-cut hair.
- Jazz music was extremely popular during the 1920s and influenced many artists who wanted to become part of this new scene.
- The rise of mass production and cars changed the way people traveled in the 1920s.
- The 1920s saw the introduction of silent movies and before the end of the decade, the first talkies started to appear.