eighties

/ˈeɪɾiz/
/ˈeɪtiz/
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Definitions of eighties
  1. noun
    the decade from 1980 to 1989
    synonyms: 1980s
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    type of:
    decade, decennary, decennium
    a period of 10 years
  2. noun
    the decade from 1880 to 1889
    synonyms: 1880s
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    type of:
    decade, decennary, decennium
    a period of 10 years
  3. noun
    the time of life between 80 and 90
    synonyms: mid-eighties
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    type of:
    time of life
    a period of time during which a person is normally in a particular life state
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