Definition of "tens" in English

noun

1. plural of ten

noun

1. An inexact quantity or number, typically understood to be between 10 or 20 and 100.

   • Our houses are tens of meters apart, so we don't have to worry about noise from our neighbours.
   • tens of thousands of voters

2. (poker slang) A pair of tens.

3. The period from a year ending in 10 to a year ending in 19 (mostly referring to the 1910s or 2010s); the teens, the oneties.