| English noun: eighties | |||
| 1. | eighties (time) the decade from 1880 to 1889 | ||
| Synonyms | 1880s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | decade, decennary, decennium | ||
| 2. | eighties (time) the decade from 1980 to 1989 | ||
| Synonyms | 1980s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | decade, decennary, decennium | ||
| 3. | eighties (time) the time of life between 80 and 90 | ||
| Synonyms | mid-eighties | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | time of life | ||
| Part meronym | age, eld, geezerhood, old age, years | ||