What does "midcentury" mean?

Occurring around the middle of the century.

What is a synonym for "midcentury"?

Common synonyms include: cold war era, fifties.

adj

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Adjective

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Occurring around the middle of the century. not-comparable
"midcentury modern"

"This midcentury masterpiece was overlooked at the time it was created."

From mid- + century.