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 | ||