Meaning

3 senses
  1. (plural, plural only)The decade of the 1880s, 1980s, etc.

    Only kids born in the eighties remember this song!

    achtziger Jahre, Achtzigerjahre, Achtziger

    80-ые80-yje, 1980-ые го́ды1980-yje gódy

    the decade from 1980 to 1989

  2. (plural, plural only)The decade of one's life from age 80 through age 89.

    Only folks in their eighties remember this song!

    the decade from 1880 to 1889

  3. (plural, plural only)The range between 80 and 89.

    No wonder I'm sweating, it's in the eighties!

    the time of life between 80 and 90

Translations

8 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
the decade of the 1980s:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
the decade of the 1980s:

Forms

plural: eightieses

Synonyms

5 synonyms
80s'80s
Close in meaning
  • the time of life between 80 and 90:mid-eighties
  • the decade from 1980 to 1989:1980s
  • the decade from 1880 to 1889:1880s

Word family

7 related words

See also

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