1980s

1. 1.

   the decade from 1980 to 1989

   Synonymseighties

   Broaderdecade

Questions about 1980s

What does 1980s mean?

1980s means "the decade from 1980 to 1989".

How many syllables are in 1980s?

1980s has 1 syllable under the regular spelling rules, and is not divided further. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

What is another word for 1980s?

Close synonyms include eighties. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is 1980s a common word?