Eighties
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noun.
the decade from 1980 to 1989.
noun.
the time of life between 80 and 90.
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noun.
Plural form of
eighty
.
noun.
The decade of the 1880s, 1980s, etc.
noun.
The decade of one's life from age 80 through age 89.
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noun.
the decade from 1880 to 1889
noun.
the decade from 1980 to 1989
noun.
the time of life between 80 and 90
Word Usage
"One reason so many good horror writer went to seed in the eighties is they kept trying to do and say the same thing in the same way."
cross-reference
octogenarian
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
decade
decennary
decennium
time of life
Rhyme
Words with the same terminal sound
Euphrates
Kuwaitis
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
mid-eighties