Definition of "decade"

Kid-friendly meaning of decade, with part of speech, syllables, and example sentences for grades K-2, 3-5, and 6-8.

What does "decade" mean?

decade (noun) — a period of ten years.

Part of speechNoun Syllables2 (dec·ade)

Example sentences using "decade"

Grade K–2
Ten years make one decade.
Grade 3–5
Music styles tend to change a lot from one decade to the next.
Grade 6–8
Within a single decade, neighborhoods can completely transform, with old shops closing, new restaurants opening, and quiet streets suddenly filling up with traffic and people who never lived there before.

Words that rhyme with "decade"

See the full list →

📖 Try the live tool

Look up the definition of any word in the Definition Finder.

Open Definition Finder for decade →

Related tools for decade