midcentury
Adjective
Meaning
midcentury (not comparable)
Occurring around the middle of the century.
This midcentury masterpiece was overlooked at the time it was created.
Examples
New "agronomy,” [was] an experimental science of agriculture founded around midcentury by the chemist and botanist Henri-Louis Duhamel du Monceau.
A 1937 Spanish-style home in Los Angeles, a midcentury ranch in San Diego and a modern house built in 2019 in Santa Rosa.
As Gov. Tim Walz and other state Democrats push for a new law to require carbon-free energy by 2050, the utility has not taken a position on their 2050 clean energy bill, or otherwise pledged to be free of emissions by midcentury.
“Everyone loves a wig in a pool,” Varla said, like a breathy midcentury hostess reassuring her guests.
Flynn designed a 30-inch globe fixture made of opaque white acrylic and aged brass for a play on midcentury modern and traditional styles.
Architect William Krisel, who influenced the look of midcentury Palm Springs and the San Fernando Valley, dies at 92 -